Bio ruben blades
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Ruben Blades
Rubén Blades has been a distinguished singer, composer, actor, and political figure.
He didn’t enter the world of music by accident: he was born and raised in the perfect environment for his future musical training. His Cuban mother, Anoland Bellido de Luna, played the piano, and his Panamanian father, Rubén Blades, played percussion. Under their musical influence, he cultivated his innate talent, alternating between law and political science at the National University of Panama. Never once did he lose his love of music, performing at local venues around the city.
In , he traveled to New York, where he was invited to record an album with the Pete Rodríguez Orchestra. This opportunity allowed him to make important contacts in the music world.
He returned to Panama to finish his studies and graduate, independent of his career. For him, music was an immediate goal.
He returned to New York, and fate led him to a job in the mail room of Fania Records. Direct contact wit
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Born July 16th, in the Republic of Panama
Education
Harvard Graduate lag School LLM Masters in International Law ()
Degree in Law and Political Science from the University of Panama ()
Awards and Distinctions
Latin Grammy individ of the Year
Harvard University Arts Medal
New York University Steinhardt Dean’s Scholar-in-Residence
Ministry of Culture of Spain Medalla dem Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation honored him with the arts award at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) honored him with their Raúl Juliá HOLA Founders Award
Aid for Aids honored him with the “My Hero” award for his work promoting Aids awareness
The Rubén Blades Archives at Harvard University was initiated to collect his papers, work, and related materials Latin Trade Magazine honored him with the Bravo Award for the Most Innovative Leader of the Year
The Latin American T
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SHORT BIO
Latin Music icon Rubén Blades was at the center of the New York Salsa revolution in the s. His landmark albums in classic Afro-Cuban dansstil are touched with rock, jazz, pan-Latin, and worldwide influences. Blades has collaborated with rock, jazz, pop, hip-hop, reggaeton, and dansstil artists, and has composed hundreds of songs and dozens of hits, known for their eloquent, socially charged lyrics, colorful characters, and memorable melodies. His skiva Salsa BigBand was awarded the Latin Grammy Album of the Year, and in the Latin Recording Academy named him individ of the Year, and was awarded, again, the Latin Grammy Album of the Year and the Latin Grammy Best dansstil Album
He is the subject of the award-winning documentary Yo No Me Llamo Rubén Blades directed by Abner Benaim. He has won 12 Grammy and 11 Latin Grammy Awards, and this year he returns to star in the AMC television series Fear the Walking Dead. His role in the show has earned him a nomination for Best Sup