What is Rubén Blades's full name?
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna
Rubén Blades date of birth:
July 16, 1948
How old is Rubén Blades?
77
Where was Rubén Blades born?
Panama City, Panama
Rubén Blades body shape:
Average
What color are Rubén Blades's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Rubén Blades's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Rubén Blades gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Rubén Blades?
Roman Catholic
What is Rubén Blades's ethnicity?
White
What is Rubén Blades nationality?
Panamanian
Where did Rubén Blades go to university?
University of Panama , Harvard Law School
What is Rubén Blades's occupation?
Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Politician
Rubén Blades claim to fame:
Sheriff Montoya in The Milagro Beanfield War
What genre is Rubén Blades's work?
salsa, latin Jazz, Latin Pop, world music, Salsa, Latin Jazz, World Music, Latin jazz, Latin pop
What instruments does Rubén Blades play?
vocals, maracas, guitar, Vocals
Short Biography
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian singer, songwriter, actor, [musician, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban, salsa, and Latin jazz genres. As a songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and politically inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating "thinking persons' (salsa) dance music".