Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Acting

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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…

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Campeón Gabacho Campeón Gabacho 2026 Salsa Lives ★ 8.2 Salsa Lives 2025 Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple ★ 6.8 Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 2024 Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist ★ 8.0 Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist 2024 Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York ★ 8.0 Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York 2021 Red Pill ★ 6.0 Red Pill 2021 El accidente feliz El accidente feliz 2020 Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage 2019 John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons ★ 7.3 John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons 2018 Ruben Blades Is Not My Name ★ 6.4 Ruben Blades Is Not My Name 2018 Hands of Stone ★ 6.6 Hands of Stone 2016 Fear the Walking Dead ★ 7.6 Fear the Walking Dead 2015 Yo soy la salsa Yo soy la salsa 2014 Invasion ★ 7.3 Invasion 2014 The Counselor ★ 5.3 The Counselor 2013 Outlaws - For Greater Glory ★ 6.8 Outlaws - For Greater Glory 2012 Safe House ★ 6.5 Safe House 2012 ¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet! ★ 8.0 ¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet! 2011 Músicos de Latinoamérica Músicos de Latinoamérica 2011 The Next Season The Next Season 2011 Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 ★ 5.2 Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 2011 Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2 ★ 5.2 Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2 2011 Spoken Word ★ 5.4 Spoken Word 2009 La clave La clave 2008 Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos ★ 1.0 Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos 2007 The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' ★ 6.7 The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' 2005 En mi país ★ 8.0 En mi país 2004 Secuestro Express ★ 6.3 Secuestro Express 2004 Spin ★ 6.3 Spin 2003 Imagining Argentina ★ 5.6 Imagining Argentina 2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico ★ 6.3 Once Upon a Time in Mexico 2003 Assassination Tango ★ 5.4 Assassination Tango 2003 The Maldonado Miracle ★ 5.3 The Maldonado Miracle 2003 Encuentro ★ 10.0 Encuentro 2002 Las Lunas del Auditorio ★ 7.3 Las Lunas del Auditorio 2002 Las caras lindas de Tite Curet ★ 10.0 Las caras lindas de Tite Curet 2002 All the Pretty Horses ★ 5.7 All the Pretty Horses 2000 Gideon's Crossing ★ 7.3 Gideon's Crossing 2000 Latin Grammy Awards ★ 7.0 Latin Grammy Awards 2000 Cradle Will Rock ★ 6.5 Cradle Will Rock 1999 Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela 1998 A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway ★ 8.0 A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway 1998 Chinese Box ★ 5.8 Chinese Box 1997 Arthouse Arthouse 1997 From Son to Salsa ★ 10.0 From Son to Salsa 1997 The Devil's Own ★ 6.2 The Devil's Own 1997 Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores ★ 7.0 Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores 1996 Scorpion Spring ★ 6.7 Scorpion Spring 1996 Somos un solo pueblo ★ 9.0 Somos un solo pueblo 1995 Color of Night ★ 5.8 Color of Night 1994 A Million to Juan ★ 5.7 A Million to Juan 1994 The X-Files ★ 8.4 The X-Files 1993 Life with Mikey ★ 5.7 Life with Mikey 1993 Miracle on Interstate 880 ★ 5.2 Miracle on Interstate 880 1993 The Super ★ 6.0 The Super 1991 Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers 1991 Crazy From the Heart ★ 4.0 Crazy From the Heart 1991 One Man’s War ★ 7.2 One Man’s War 1991 The Josephine Baker Story ★ 5.9 The Josephine Baker Story 1991 Predator 2 ★ 6.3 Predator 2 1990 The Two Jakes ★ 6.0 The Two Jakes 1990 Mo' Better Blues ★ 6.5 Mo' Better Blues 1990 The Heart of the Deal ★ 7.0 The Heart of the Deal 1990 The Lemon Sisters ★ 5.1 The Lemon Sisters 1989 Disorganized Crime ★ 5.5 Disorganized Crime 1989 Dead Man Out ★ 6.6 Dead Man Out 1989 Homeboy ★ 5.0 Homeboy 1988 The Milagro Beanfield War ★ 6.6 The Milagro Beanfield War 1988 Fatal Beauty ★ 5.6 Fatal Beauty 1987 Critical Condition ★ 5.5 Critical Condition 1987 The Return of Rubén Blades ★ 8.0 The Return of Rubén Blades 1985 Crossover Dreams ★ 5.4 Crossover Dreams 1985 The Making of Sun City ★ 9.5 The Making of Sun City 1985 The Last Fight ★ 4.7 The Last Fight 1983 Late Night with David Letterman ★ 6.1 Late Night with David Letterman 1982 Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa 1982 Beats of the Heart: Salsa Beats of the Heart: Salsa 1979 Armadillo United Armadillo United Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People