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Ruben Blades
voc, acg, *1948 PA, Panama City
Singer / Songwriter of Latin
A.k.a. Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades ([ruˈβem ˈblaðes] but [ˈbleðz] 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".
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Popular Tracks 
Amor y Control - Live on Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 by Ruben Blades & Seis del Solar El Padre Antonio y el Monaguillo Andrés - Live on Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 by Ruben Blades & Seis del Solar Pedro Navaja - Live on Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2 by Ruben Blades & Seis del Solar Decisiones - Live on Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 by Ruben Blades & Seis del Solar Buscando América - Live on Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2 by Ruben Blades & Seis del Solar Cuentas del Alma - Live on Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 by Ruben Blades & Seis del Solar Te Están Buscando - Live on Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 by Ruben Blades & Seis del Solar Plástico - Live on Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 by Ruben Blades & Seis del Solar Ligia Elena - Live on Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 by Ruben Blades & Seis del Solar Plantación Adentro - Live on Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 by Ruben Blades & Seis del SolarTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Una Noche Con Rubén Blades | Ruben Blades, Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis | 2018 | Album |
| Salsa Big Band | Ruben Blades & Roberto Delgado & Orquesta | 2017 | Album |
| Salsero Original | Ruben Blades | 2016 | Compil. |
| The Bootleg Series Volume 3 | Ruben Blades | 2015 | Album |
| The Bootleg Series Volume 2 | Ruben Blades | 2015 | Album |
| Son de Panamá | Ruben Blades con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta | 2015 | Album |
| The Bootleg Series Volume 1 | Ruben Blades | 2015 | Album |
| 10 De Colección | Ruben Blades | 2014 | Compil. |
| Tangos | Ruben Blades | 2014 | Album |
| Los Numero 1 | Ruben Blades | 2013 | Compil. |
| Todos Vuelven Live | Ruben Blades, Seis Del Solar | 2012 | Album |
| Anthology | Ruben Blades | 2012 | Compil. |
| Eba Say Ajá | Cheo Feliciano / Ruben Blades | 2012 | Album |
| Sólo Éxitos | Ruben Blades | 2012 | Compil. |
| Todos Vuelven-Live Vol 1 | Ruben Blades, Seis Del Solar | 2011 | Album |
| Siembra | Willie Colón And Ruben Blades | 2011 | Album |
| Decisiones / Todos Vuelven | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 2011 | Single |
| Todos Vuelven-Live Vol 2 | Ruben Blades, Seis Del Solar | 2011 | Album |
| Todos Vuelven Vol.1 | Ruben Blades | 2010 | Compil. |
| Poeta Del Pueblo | Ruben Blades | 2010 | Compil. |
| Siembra Live | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 2010 | Album |
| Cantares Del Subdesarrollo | Ruben Blades | 2009 | Album |
| Plastico | Ruben Blades | 2008 | Album |
| Mi Gente / Plastico | Hector Lavoe, Ruben Blades | 2007 | Album |
| Canciones Del Solar De Los Aburridos | Willie Colón / Ruben Blades | 2006 | Album |
| Cali Concert | Ruben Blades | 2006 | Album |
| Live! In Concert | Ruben Blades | 2006 | Album |
| Siembra Y Otros Favoritos - Salsa Para Siempre | Ruben Blades & Willie Colón | 2006 | Compil. |
| Sábanas Frías | Maná Con La Participación Especial Ruben Blades | 2004 | Single |
| Span | Bad Haggis, Ruben Blades | 2004 | Album |
| Una Decada | Ruben Blades | 2003 | Compil. |
| Salsa Caliente De Nu York | Ruben Blades | 2002 | Compil. |
| Mundo | Ruben Blades | 2002 | Album |
| Encuentro | Robi Rosa, Juan Luis Guerra, Ruben Blades | 2002 | Album |
| Siembra Y Otros Favoritos - Salsa Para Siempre | Ruben Blades With Willie Colón | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Ruben Blades | Ruben Blades | 2001 | Compil. |
| Maestra Vida | Ruben Blades | 2001 | Album |
| La Música Latina. Grandes Mitos Del Siglo XX - Rubén Blades | Ruben Blades | 2000 | Compil. |
| Ganas | Ruben Blades | 2000 | Album |
| Estampa | Ruben Blades | 2000 | Single |
| La Música Latina. Grandes Mitos Del Siglo XX - Rubén Blades | Ruben Blades | 2000 | Compil. |
| Sicarios | Ruben Blades | 1999 | Single |
| Vida | Ruben Blades | 1999 | Single |
| Tiempos | Ruben Blades | 1999 | Album |
| With Willie Colon And Ruben Blades | Fania All Stars With Willie Colón And Ruben Blades | 1997 | Compil. |
| La Rosa De Los Vientos | Ruben Blades | 1996 | Album |
| Chilam Balam | Ruben Blades | 1996 | Single |
| Greatest Hits | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1996 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1996 | Compil. |
| Eres Mi Canción | Ruben Blades | 1996 | Single |
| Tras La Tormenta | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 1995 | Single |
| Tras La Tormenta | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 1995 | Album |
| The Life Of Ruben Blades | Ruben Blades | 1995 | Compil. |
| Las Clasicas De Ruben Blades - Vol. 2 | Ruben Blades | 1994 | Compil. |
| Creo En Ti / El Apagón | Ruben Blades | 1993 | Single |
| Joseph And His Brothers | Strunz & Farah, Ruben Blades | 1993 | Album |
| La Leyenda (Historia Musical De Un Mito) | Ruben Blades | 1993 | Compil. |
| Poeta Latina | Ruben Blades | 1993 | Compil. |
| Amor Y Control | Ruben Blades | 1992 | Album |
| Creo En Ti | Ruben Blades Con Son del Solar | 1992 | Single |
| "The Best" | Ruben Blades | 1992 | Compil. |
| Ruben Blades Mix | Ruben Blades | 1991 | Single |
| Las Clasicas De Ruben Blades | Ruben Blades | 1991 | Compil. |
| Camaleon | Ruben Blades | 1991 | Single |
| Caminando | Ruben Blades Con Son del Solar | 1991 | Album |
| Caminando | Ruben Blades | 1991 | Single |
| Live! | Ruben Blades Y Son del Solar | 1990 | Album |
| La Marea / Todos Vuelven | Ruben Blades | 1989 | Single |
| Nothing But The Truth | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Album |
| La Marea (The Tide) | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Album |
| The Miranda Syndrome | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Single |
| With Strings | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Album |
| The Hit | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Album |
| Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Compil. |
| 'Tas Caliente | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Single |
| The Hit | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Single |
| A Conversation With Ruben Blades About Nothing But The Truth | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Album |
| Antecedente | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Album |
| Hopes On Hold | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Single |
| In Salvador | Ruben Blades | 1988 | Single |
| Agua De Luna | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1987 | Album |
| Doble Filo | Ruben Blades | 1987 | Album |
| Crossover Dreams (Original Motion Picture Sound Track) | Ruben Blades | 1986 | Album |
| Maestra Vida Primera Parte + Segunda Parte | Ruben Blades | 1986 | Album |
| Pedro Navaja | Ruben Blades | 1986 | Single |
| Noé / Amor Pa' Que | Ruben Blades | 1986 | Single |
| Crossover Dreams (Original Motion Picture Sound Track) | Ruben Blades | 1986 | Compil. |
| Escenas | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1985 | Album |
| Move On (Muévete) | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1985 | Single |
| Todos Vuelven / Decisiones | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1985 | Single |
| Silencios | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1985 | Single |
| Move On (Muévete) | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1985 | Album |
| Sigo Pa'lante / Vuelvo A Cantar | Ruben Blades | 1984 | Single |
| Mucho Mejor | Ruben Blades | 1984 | Album |
| Todos Vuelven / Decisiones | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1984 | Single |
| Decisiones / GDBD | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1984 | Single |
| Tú Cariño / Carmen's Theme | Ruben Blades | 1984 | Single |
| Pedro Navajas / Maria Lionza, Siembra | Ruben Blades, Willie Colón | 1984 | Single |
| Ya No Te Puedo Querer | Ruben Blades | 1984 | Single |
| Ganas | Ruben Blades | 1984 | Single |
| Sigo Pa'lante / Homenaje (Rafael Ithier) | Ruben Blades | 1984 | Single |
| Buscando América | Ruben Blades Y Seis Del Solar | 1984 | Album |
| Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | Ruben Blades | 1983 | Compil. |
| Yo Puedo Vivir Del Amor / Venganza | Willie Colón Y Ruben Blades | 1983 | Single |
| Cabeza De Hacha / Lo Pasado No Perdona | Ruben Blades | 1983 | Single |
| El Que La Hace La Paga | Ruben Blades | 1983 | Album |
| Yo Puedo Vivir Del Amor | Willie Colón Y Ruben Blades | 1983 | Single |
| Greatest Hits | Ruben Blades | 1983 | Compil. |
| Ganas / Te Odio Y Te Quiero | Ruben Blades | 1983 | Single |
| En Argentina | Ruben Blades & Willie Colón | 1983 | Compil. |
| Pedro Navaja / Plastico | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 1982 | Single |
| Tiburon | Willie Colón / Ruben Blades | 1982 | Single |
| The Last Fight | Willie Colón / Ruben Blades | 1982 | Album |
| El Telefonito / De Qué? | Willie Colón / Ruben Blades | 1981 | Single |
| El Telefonito / Madame Kalalu | Willie Colón, Ruben Blades | 1981 | Single |
| Siembra / Tiburon | Willie Colón / Ruben Blades | 1981 | Single |
| Tiburon / Madame Kalalu | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 1981 | Single |
| Canciones Del Solar De Los Aburridos | Willie Colón / Ruben Blades | 1981 | Album |
| Ligia Elena | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 1981 | Single |
| Te Estan Buscando | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 1981 | Single |
| Maestra Vida - Primera Parte | Ruben Blades | 1980 | Album |
| Maestra Vida - Segunda Parte | Ruben Blades | 1980 | Album |
| Manuela / El Nacimiento De Ramiro | Ruben Blades | 1980 | Single |
| Ruben Blades Con Los Salvajes Del Ritmo | Ruben Blades Con Los Salvajes Del Ritmo | 1979 | Album |
| Buscando Guayaba / Pedro Navaja | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 1979 | Single |
| Plástico / Ojos | Willie Colón / Ruben Blades | 1979 | Single |
| Siembra | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 1979 | Single |
| Plastico / Pedro Navaja | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 1979 | Single |
| Bohemio Y Poeta | Ruben Blades | 1979 | Compil. |
| Siembra | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | 1978 | Album |
| Willie Colon & Associates (49 Minutes) | Willie Colón, Celia Cruz, Hector Lavoe, Ruben Blades, Mon Rivera & Yomo Toro | 1978 | Compil. |
| Siembra / Buscando Guayaba | Willie Colón / Ruben Blades | 1978 | Single |
| Segun El Color | Willie Colón Presents Ruben Blades | 1977 | Single |
| Plantacion Adentro | Willie Colón Presents Ruben Blades | 1977 | Single |
| Metiendo Mano! | Willie Colón Presents Ruben Blades | 1977 | Album |
| Plantación Adentro / La Mora | Willie Colón con Ruben Blades | 1977 | Single |
| From Panama To New York | Ruben Blades Con Pete Rodriguez Y Su Orquesta | 1970 | Album |
| Juan Gonzalez / El Bravo | Ruben Blades Con Pete Rodriguez Y Su Orquesta | Single | |
| Pablo Pueblo / Plantación Adentro | Willie Colón & Ruben Blades | Single | |
| Descarga Caliente / Juan Gonzalez | Ruben Blades Con Pete Rodriguez Y Su Orquesta | Single | |
| Hey Man | Ruben Blades, Pete Rodriguez Y Su Orquesta | Single | |
| Sin Fe / Good For Baby | Ruben Blades | Single | |
| En Sus Manos Está El Éxito | Ruben Blades | Single | |
| Willie Colon & Ruben Blades | Willie Colón Y Ruben Blades | Compil. | |
| Te Odio y te Quiero / Cabeza de Hacha | Ruben Blades | Single | |
| Juan Gonzalez / El Bravo | Ruben Blades Con Pete Rodriguez Y Su Orquesta | Single | |
| La Mora / Me Recordaras | Willie Colón, Ruben Blades | Single | |
| La Mora / Segun El Color | Willie Colón Canta Ruben Blades | Single | |
| Plastico / Buscando Guayaba | Willie Colón, Ruben Blades | Single | |
| Paula C/El Poeta Lloro | Ruben Blades, Azuquita | Single | |
| Decisiones / El Rey de la Puntualidad | Hector Lavoe, Ruben Blades | Single |
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