Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, actor and politician. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of South American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova to salsa, creating thinking persons' dance music. Although he only got 20% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994, he remains wildly popular in that country and much admired throughout Latin America.

Filmography

• The Milagro Beanfield War (produced and directed by Robert Redford).
• Dead Man Out (ACE Award)
• The Two Jakes (1990)
• Mo' Better Blues (1990)
• Predator 2 (1990)
• The Super (1991)
• Crazy From The Heart (1991), Emmy Awards
• The Josephine Baker Story (1991), Emmy Awards
• One Man's War (1991)
• A Million to Juan (1994)
• Color of Night (1994)
• Scorpion Spring (1996)
• Chinese Box (1997)
• The Devil's Own (1997)
• The Capeman, Broadway musical, Paul Simon (1998)
• Cradle Will Rock (1999)
• All the Pretty Horses (2000)
• Once Upon A Time In Mexico (2000)
• Gideon's Crossing (2000)
• Assassination Tango (2002)
• Maldonado Miracle (2003)