Amoeba Music

Rubén Blades is a true Latino Renaissance man, who is widely known as a salsa singer, actor (in theatre, film, and television), and political activist. Arriving in New York City in the ‘70s with nothing but ambition, he wrote songs and worked with Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, and the Fania All Stars, creating some of salsa’s biggest hits, including the timeless “Pedro Navaja.” In the ‘80s, his film Crossover Dreams (1985 New Yorker Video) launched an acting career that would include prominent roles in Robert Redford’s Milagro Beanfield War (1988 Universal Pictures), Tim Robbins’ Cradle Will Rock (1999 Cradle Productions), the network television series Gideon’s Crossing (2000/2001),... Read More

City Of Origin:

Panama City, Panama,

Genre:

World

Birthdate:

07/16/1948