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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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 (Movies)
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
Character:
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!
Character:
Release Date:04/12/2011
The Next Season
Character:Benito
Release Date:21/09/2011
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
Character:
Release Date:15/03/2011
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
Character:
Release Date:15/03/2011
Spoken Word
Character:Cruz-Sr.
Release Date:17/07/2009
La clave
Character:
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
Character:
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
Character:
Release Date:04/04/1998
Chinese Box
Character:Jim
Release Date:14/11/1997
From Son to Salsa
Character:
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
Character:
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
Character:
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
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