Rubén Blades
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rubén Blades, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Predator 2
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Color of Night
(Hector)
The Devil's Own
(Officer Edwin Diaz)
Chinese Box
(Jim)
Disorganized Crime
(Carlos Barrios)
Critical Condition
(Louis)
Cradle Will Rock
(Diego Rivera)
The Two Jakes
(Mickey Nice)
Secuestro Express
(Carla's Father)
The Milagro Beanfield War
(Sheriff Bernabe Montoya)
Fatal Beauty
(Carl Jimenez)
Assassination Tango
(Miguel)
Spoken Word
(Cruz-Sr.)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
(Self (archive footage))
The Super
(Marlon)
The Heart of the Deal
The Maldonado Miracle
(Cruz)
Safe House
(Carlos Villar)
The Josephine Baker Story
(Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino)
The Lemon Sisters
(C.W.)
The Counselor
(Jefe)
One Man’s War
(Perrone)
Spin
(Ernesto)
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
Scorpion Spring
(Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa)
Miracle on Interstate 880
(Pastor Beruman)
The Last Fight
(Andy "Kid" Clave)
Crazy From the Heart
(Ernesto Ontiveros)
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
(Président Calles)
Crossover Dreams
(Rudy Veloz)
The Making of Sun City
(Self)
The Return of Rubén Blades
(himself)
Mo' Better Blues
(Petey)
Hands of Stone
(Carlos Eleta)
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
(Self)
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
Somos un solo pueblo
(Self)
Encuentro
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
(Self)
En mi país
(Rubén Blades)
La clave
All the Pretty Horses
(Rocha)
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
(Self - Singer)
Yo soy la salsa
From Son to Salsa
Imagining Argentina
(Silvio Ayala)
Dead Man Out
(Ben)
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
(Self)
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
(Rubén Blades)
The Next Season
(Benito)
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
(Self)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
(Self)
Homeboy
(Doctor)
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
(Self (archive footage))
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(Jorge, Retired FBI Agent)
A Million to Juan
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Red Pill
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Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
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The X-Files
(Conrad Lozano)
Gideon's Crossing
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Fear the Walking Dead
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Músicos de Latinoamérica
(Self)
Arthouse
(Self)
Latin Grammy Awards
(Self)
Las Lunas del Auditorio
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