Musician Dictionary

Rubén Blades

Panamanian musician (born 1948)

DescriptionPanamanian musician (born 1948)
Source: Wikidata
Born1948-07-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCiudad de Panamá Panama City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaPanama
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryPA
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipPanama
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer singer lawyer actor politician musician singer-songwriter
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
Voice typebaritone
Source: Wikidata
Genressalsa rock music world music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsFania Records Elektra
Source: Wikidata
Member ofFania All Stars Artists United Against Apartheid Deep Rumba Willie Colón & Rubén Blades American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Discogs, Wikidata
AwardsLatin Recording Academy Person of the Year Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album Latin Grammy Hall of Fame Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album International Latin Music Hall of Fame Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Blades Medoro Madera R. Blades R. Lades R.Blades Raul Blades Rebun Blades Rub En Blades Ruben Ruben Baldes Ruben Blade Ruben Blades Ruben Blades Y Son Del Solar Ruben Blades y "Los 6 Del Solar" Ruben Bladés Ruben Blages Ruben Blanes Ruben Blases Rubẽn Blades Rubèn Blades Rubén Rubén Blade Rubén Blades Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna Rubén Blades c/o B.A.R. Rubén Bladés Rueben Blades Rúben Blades

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Identifiers

mbid: f050673a-dfb3-4200-b057-bf78213de36c · wikidata: Q474980 · isni: 0000000123211968 · ipi: 00030224344, 00447731638 · discogs: 90559

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