Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna, known professionally as Rubén Blades, is a Panamanian singer, songwriter, actor, musician, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban, salsa, and Latin jazz genres. As a songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and politically inspired Son Cubano salsa to his music, creating "thinking persons' (salsa) dance music". Blades has written dozens of hit songs, including "Pedro Navaja" and "El Cantante". He has won nine Grammy Awards out of seventeen nominations and five Latin Grammy Awards.
Ruben Blades
Active - 1983 - Present |
Birth - Jul 16, 1948 |
Genres - Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Thriller, Crime
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Subgenres - Biographical Film, Boxing Film, Comedy Drama, LGBT-Related Film, Musical
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