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Vida

Vida

Ruben Blades official video for the track Vida

Sicarios

Sicarios

Ruben Blades official video for the track Sicarios

Creo En Tí

Creo En Tí

Ruben Blades official music video for the track Creo En Tí

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La Perla - Calle 13 Ft. Ruben Blades (VIDEO OFICIAL) HQ

La Perla - Calle 13 Ft. Ruben Blades (VIDEO OFICIAL) HQ (05:42)

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Ruben Blades- Pedro Navaja

Ruben Blades- Pedro Navaja (06:29)

Un classico de Ruben Blades

Ruben Blades Juan Pachanga

Ruben Blades Juan Pachanga (04:01)

Ruben Blades Juan Pachanga

Ruben Blades LIGIA ELENA

Ruben Blades LIGIA ELENA (05:50)

Ruben Blades en Cali Colombia

Ruben Blades y Willie Colon-Plastico

Ruben Blades y Willie Colon-Plastico (09:33)

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Ruben Blades Biography

Ruben 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 cancion 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 Martin Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds law degrees from the University of Panama and Harvard Law School.

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Ruben Blades's Best Songs

  • 1. Decisiones
  • 2. Plastico
  • 3. Creo En Ti
  • 4. Pedro navaja
  • 5. Caminando
  • 6. Buscando Guayaba
  • 7. Amor y control
  • 8. Juan Pachanga
  • 9. Desiciones
  • 10. Camaleon
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