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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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Salsa Lives
Character:Ruben Blades
Release Date:26/06/2025

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Character:Self
Release Date:08/06/2024

Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
Character:Self - Singer
Release Date:06/03/2024

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/12/2021

Red Pill
Character:Rocky
Release Date:12/03/2021

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Character:Self
Release Date:13/09/2019

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Character:Self
Release Date:02/11/2018

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Character:Self
Release Date:18/03/2018

Hands of Stone
Character:Carlos Eleta
Release Date:26/08/2016

Yo soy la salsa
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Release Date:30/10/2014

Invasion
Character:Self
Release Date:06/04/2014

The Counselor
Character:Jefe
Release Date:25/10/2013

Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Character:Président Calles
Release Date:01/06/2012

Safe House
Character:Carlos Villar
Release Date:08/02/2012

¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
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Release Date:04/12/2011

The Next Season
Character:Benito
Release Date:21/09/2011

Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
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Release Date:15/03/2011

Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
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Release Date:15/03/2011

Spoken Word
Character:Cruz-Sr.
Release Date:17/07/2009

La clave
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Release Date:09/08/2008

Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
Character:Self
Release Date:02/12/2007

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:25/01/2005

En mi país
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2004

Secuestro Express
Character:Carla's Father
Release Date:01/06/2004

Spin
Character:Ernesto
Release Date:23/10/2003

Imagining Argentina
Character:Silvio Ayala
Release Date:13/09/2003

Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Character:Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Release Date:11/09/2003

Assassination Tango
Character:Miguel
Release Date:08/03/2003

The Maldonado Miracle
Character:Cruz
Release Date:20/01/2003

Encuentro
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Release Date:08/12/2002

All the Pretty Horses
Character:Rocha
Release Date:11/12/2000

Cradle Will Rock
Character:Diego Rivera
Release Date:10/12/1999

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
Character:Rubén Blades
Release Date:16/06/1998

A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
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Release Date:04/04/1998

Chinese Box
Character:Jim
Release Date:14/11/1997

From Son to Salsa
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Release Date:12/09/1997

The Devil's Own
Character:Edwin Diaz
Release Date:13/03/1997

Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
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Release Date:08/12/1996

Scorpion Spring
Character:Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
Release Date:10/10/1996

Somos un solo pueblo
Character:Self
Release Date:03/12/1995

Color of Night
Character:Hector
Release Date:19/08/1994

A Million to Juan
Character:Bartender
Release Date:15/05/1994

Miracle on Interstate 880
Character:Pastor Beruman
Release Date:22/02/1993

The Super
Character:Marlon
Release Date:04/10/1991

Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:14/09/1991

Crazy From the Heart
Character:Ernesto Ontiveros
Release Date:19/08/1991

One Man’s War
Character:Perrone
Release Date:20/04/1991

The Josephine Baker Story
Character:Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
Release Date:16/03/1991

Predator 2
Character:Danny Archuleta
Release Date:21/11/1990

The Two Jakes
Character:Mickey Nice
Release Date:10/08/1990

Mo' Better Blues
Character:Petey
Release Date:03/08/1990

The Heart of the Deal
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Release Date:01/01/1990

The Lemon Sisters
Character:C.W.
Release Date:01/12/1989

Disorganized Crime
Character:Carlos Barrios
Release Date:14/04/1989

Dead Man Out
Character:Ben
Release Date:12/03/1989

Homeboy
Character:Doctor
Release Date:24/08/1988

The Milagro Beanfield War
Character:Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Release Date:18/03/1988

Fatal Beauty
Character:Carl Jimenez
Release Date:30/10/1987

Critical Condition
Character:Louis
Release Date:16/01/1987

The Return of Rubén Blades
Character:himself
Release Date:16/10/1985

Crossover Dreams
Character:Rudy Veloz
Release Date:23/08/1985

The Making of Sun City
Character:Self
Release Date:23/01/1985

The Last Fight
Character:Andy "Kid" Clave
Release Date:07/09/1983

Beats of the Heart: Salsa
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1979