
Rubén Blades
Born
1948-07-16
Place of birth
Panama City, Panama
Biography
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 ...
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Predator 2
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The X-Files
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Jorge, Retired FBI Agent

The Counselor
Jefe

The Devil's Own
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Color of Night
Hector

Hands of Stone
Carlos Eleta

The Two Jakes
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Mo' Better Blues
Petey

All the Pretty Horses
Rocha

Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Président Calles

Life with Mikey
Angie's Dad (uncredited)

The Super
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