Rubén Blades
| First Name | Ruben |
| Last Name | Blades |
| Full Name at Birth | Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna |
| Age | 63 |
| Date of Birth | July 16, 1948 |
| Birthplace | Panama City, Panama |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Nationality | Panamanian |
| University | University of PanamaHarvard Law School |
| Occupation Category | Musician |
| Claim to Fame | Sheriff Montoya in The Milagro Beanfield War |
| Music Genre | Latin |
| Music Style | Latin Pop, World Fusion, Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz, New York Salsa, Tropical, Afro-Cuban, Cuban Traditions, Latin Soul |
| Music Mood | Exuberant, Passionate, Earthy, Rousing, Boisterous, Energetic, Party/Celebratory, Summery, Freewheeling, Carefree, Literate, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful |
| Instrument | Guitar, Vocals |
| Official Website | rubenblades.com |
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (Spanish pronunciation: 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).
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