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.
Filmography
Campeón Gabacho
Campeón Gabacho
Salsa Lives
as Ruben Blades
Salsa Lives
as Ruben Blades
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
as Self
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
as Self
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
as Self - Singer
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
as Self - Singer
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
Red Pill
as Rocky
Red Pill
as Rocky
El accidente feliz
as Self (Archive Footage)
El accidente feliz
as Self (Archive Footage)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
as Self
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
as Self
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
as Self
Hands of Stone
as Carlos Eleta
Hands of Stone
as Carlos Eleta
Yo soy la salsa
Yo soy la salsa
Invasion
as Self
Invasion
as Self
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
as Président Calles
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
as Président Calles
Safe House
as Carlos Villar
Safe House
as Carlos Villar
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
The Next Season
as Benito
The Next Season
as Benito
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
Spoken Word
as Cruz-Sr.
Spoken Word
as Cruz-Sr.
La clave
La clave
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
as Self
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
as Self
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
as Self (archive footage)
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
as Self (archive footage)
En mi país
as Self
En mi país
as Self
Imagining Argentina
as Silvio Ayala
Imagining Argentina
as Silvio Ayala
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Assassination Tango
as Miguel
Assassination Tango
as Miguel
The Maldonado Miracle
as Cruz
The Maldonado Miracle
as Cruz
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
as Self
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
as Self
All the Pretty Horses
as Rocha
All the Pretty Horses
as Rocha
Cradle Will Rock
as Diego Rivera
Cradle Will Rock
as Diego Rivera
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
Chinese Box
as Jim
Chinese Box
as Jim
From Son to Salsa
From Son to Salsa
The Devil's Own
as Edwin Diaz
The Devil's Own
as Edwin Diaz
Somos un solo pueblo
as Self
Somos un solo pueblo
as Self
Life with Mikey
as Angie's Dad (uncredited)
Life with Mikey
as Angie's Dad (uncredited)
Miracle on Interstate 880
as Pastor Beruman
Miracle on Interstate 880
as Pastor Beruman
The Super
as Marlon
The Super
as Marlon
One Man’s War
as Perrone
One Man’s War
as Perrone
Predator 2
as Danny Archuleta
Predator 2
as Danny Archuleta
Mo' Better Blues
as Petey
Mo' Better Blues
as Petey
The Lemon Sisters
as C.W.
The Lemon Sisters
as C.W.
Homeboy
as Doctor
Homeboy
as Doctor
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Fatal Beauty
as Carl Jimenez
Fatal Beauty
as Carl Jimenez
Critical Condition
as Louis
Critical Condition
as Louis
The Last Fight
as Andy "Kid" Clave
The Last Fight
as Andy "Kid" Clave
Beats of the Heart: Salsa
as Self
Beats of the Heart: Salsa
as Self
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
as Self
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
as Self