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".