Rubén Blades
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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 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.
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Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024
as Self
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
2024
as Self - Singer
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Red Pill
2021
as Rocky
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
2018
as Self
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
2018
as Self
Hands of Stone
2016
as Carlos Eleta
Fear the Walking Dead
2015
as Daniel Salazar
Yo soy la salsa
2014
The Counselor
2013
as Jefe
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
2012
as Président Calles
Safe House
2012
as Carlos Villar
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
2011
Músicos de Latinoamérica
2011
as Self
The Next Season
2011
as Benito
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
2011
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
2011
Spoken Word
2009
as Cruz-Sr.
La clave
2008
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
2007
as Self
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
En mi país
2004
as Rubén Blades
Secuestro Express
2004
as Carla's Father
Spin
2003
as Ernesto
Imagining Argentina
2003
as Silvio Ayala
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003
as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
Assassination Tango
2003
as Miguel
The Maldonado Miracle
2003
as Cruz
Encuentro
2002
Las Lunas del Auditorio
2002
as Self
All the Pretty Horses
2000
as Rocha
Gideon's Crossing
2000
as Dr. Max Cabranes
Latin Grammy Awards
2000
as Self
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Diego Rivera
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
1998
as Rubén Blades
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
1998
Chinese Box
1997
as Jim
Arthouse
1997
as Self
From Son to Salsa
1997
The Devil's Own
1997
as Officer Edwin Diaz
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
1996
Scorpion Spring
1996
as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
Somos un solo pueblo
1995
as Self
Color of Night
1994
as Hector
A Million to Juan
1994
as Bartender
The X-Files
1993
as Conrad Lozano
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993
as Pastor Beruman
The Super
1991
as Marlon
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
1991
as Narrator (voice)
Crazy From the Heart
1991
as Ernesto Ontiveros
One Man’s War
1991
as Perrone
The Josephine Baker Story
1991
as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
Predator 2
1990
as Danny Archuleta
The Two Jakes
1990
as Mickey Nice
Mo' Better Blues
1990
as Petey
The Heart of the Deal
1990
The Lemon Sisters
1989
as C.W.
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Carlos Barrios
Dead Man Out
1989
as Ben
Homeboy
1988
as Doctor
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
Fatal Beauty
1987
as Carl Jimenez
Critical Condition
1987
as Louis
The Return of Rubén Blades
1985
as himself
Crossover Dreams
1985
as Rudy Veloz
The Making of Sun City
1985
as Self
The Last Fight
1983
as Andy "Kid" Clave