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Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician
A giant of modern Latin music who brought outstanding lyrical quality to salsa, introducing a sociopolitical edge to the genre's traditional forms.
BornJuly 16, 1948
HometownPanama City, Panama
Net worth$12 million
Height6'0" (1.82m)
SpouseLuba Mason
ParentsAnoland Diaz, Ruben Dario Blades, Sr.
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Twelve-Time Grammy Winner Ruben Blades Provides Original Song to Animated Climate Change Feature ‘Black Butterflies’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Twelve-time Grammy-winning Panamanian musician, actor and human rights activist Ruben Blades has provided an original song for the Spanish-Panamanian animated climate change movie “Black Butterflies” from director David Baute. The film will world premiere in the Contrechamp competition at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival. Animated in 2D, and painstakingly researched by Baute, “Black Butterflies” is …

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Diego Torres on Rubén Blades, Latin GRAMMY Nomination & More | Billboard News

Argentine singer-songwriter Diego Torres on performing Rubén Blades' iconic "El Cantante" at the Person of the Year event on Nov. 17. Torres also talks Latin Grammy-nominated album 'Atlántico A Pie.'
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AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1992Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieCrazy from the HeartNominated
1991Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieThe Josephine Baker StoryNominated
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