Rubén Blades

Works
Birthday
1948-07-16

Rubén Blades - , Original Music Composer, Songs, Author known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Predator 2» (1990), «Once Upon a Time in Mexico» (2003), «Color of Night» (1994), «The Devil's Own» (1997), «Oliver & Company» (1988),

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Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds a law degree from the University of Panama and a master's in international law from Harvard University. He is married to singer Luba Mason.

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The most significant works of Rubén Blades

Bajañí 2026 Leading
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A Song for My Land Poster
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Salsa Lives Poster
Salsa Lives 2025 Leading
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Black Butterflies Poster
Songs
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple Poster
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Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist Poster
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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York Poster
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Hands of Stone Poster
Hands of Stone 2016 Leading
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