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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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Filmography
all 78
Movies 71
self 19
TV Shows 7
Writer 2
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021)
Red Pill (2021)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018)
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)
Hands of Stone (2016)
Luis Aparicio: 30 Años de Inmortalidad (2015)
Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
Yo soy la salsa (2014)
Invasion (2014)
The Counselor (2013)
Bad 25 (2012)
Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)
Safe House (2012)
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet! (2011)
Músicos de Latinoamérica (2011)
The Next Season (2011)
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2 (2011)
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 (2011)
Celebrity Habla 2 (2010)
Spoken Word (2009)
La clave (2008)
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos (2007)
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (2005)
En mi país (2004)
Secuestro Express (2004)
Spin (2003)
Imagining Argentina (2003)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Assassination Tango (2003)
The Maldonado Miracle (2003)
Encuentro (2002)
Empire (2002)
Las Lunas del Auditorio (2002)
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Gideon's Crossing (2000)
Latin Grammy Awards (2000)
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela (1998)
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway (1998)
Chinese Box (1997)
Arthouse (1997)
From Son to Salsa (1997)
The Devil's Own (1997)
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores (1996)
Scorpion Spring (1996)
Somos un solo pueblo (1995)
Color of Night (1994)
A Million to Juan (1994)
The X-Files (1993)
Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993)
The Super (1991)
Crazy From the Heart (1991)
One Man’s War (1991)
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
Predator 2 (1990)
The Two Jakes (1990)
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Gryphon (1990)
Q & A (1990)
The Heart of the Deal (1990)
The Lemon Sisters (1989)
Disorganized Crime (1989)
Dead Man Out (1989)
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair (1988)
Homeboy (1988)
The Story of Fausta (1988)
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
Fatal Beauty (1987)
Critical Condition (1987)
The Return of Rubén Blades (1985)
Crossover Dreams (1985)
Peter Knife (1984)
When the Mountains Tremble (1983)
The Last Fight (1983)
Ligia Elena (1983)
Beats of the Heart: Salsa (1979)
The Making of Sun City
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GenderMale
Birthday1948-07-16 (75 years old)
Birth NameRubén Blades Bellido de Luna
Birth PlacePanama City, Panama
SiblingsRoberto Blades
CitizenshipsPanama
Also Known AsRubén Blades Bellido de Luna
AwardsLatin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album, Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song, Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album, Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, International Latin Music Hall of Fame, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
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