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Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (Spanish pronunciation: [ruˈβen ˈbleðz]; born July 16, 1948) professionally known as Rubén Blades is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, actor, Latin jazz musician, and activist, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As 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. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland).
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10 De Colección [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Vida | 4:45 |
| Camaleón | 4:07 |
| Adan García | 4:48 |
| Aguacero | 4:44 |
| Caminando | 2:45 |
| Mientras Duerma La Ciudad | 3:03 |
| Estampa | 4:02 |
| Tiempos | 5:59 |
Serie Platino [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Camaleón | 4:07 |
| Adan García | 4:48 |
| Caminando | 2:45 |
| El Apagón | 5:18 |
| Piensa En Mi | 4:30 |
| Amor Y Control | 5:49 |
| Mientras Duerme La Ciudad | 3:03 |
| La Rosa De Los Vientos | 5:48 |
| Prohibido Olvidar | 4:53 |
| Canto A La Madre | 2:52 |
| Sin Querer Queriendo | 4:59 |
| Tiempos | 6:01 |
Spirit of Salsa Classics [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ligia Elena | 6:00 |
| Pedro Navaja | 7:22 |
| Plastico | 6:37 |
| Maria Lionza | 5:31 |
| Juan Pachanga | 6:11 |
Tangos [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Paula C | 3:33 |
| Ligia Elena | 3:13 |
| Ella | 4:40 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 4:34 |
| Pedro Navaja | 5:54 |
| Vida | 3:57 |
| Juana Mayo | 4:07 |
| Sebastian | 4:14 |
| Parao | 4:35 |
| Adan Garcia | 4:40 |
| Tiempos | 4:43 |
Amnesty International Presents Get Up! Stand Up! Highlights from the Human Rights Conce [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Muevete [Live in New Jersey, 1986] |
Frente a Frente [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Caminando | 2:45 |
| Adan García | 4:47 |
| Ella | 5:48 |
| El Apagón | 5:25 |
| Tras La Tormenta | 6:33 |
| Creo En Ti | 4:31 |
Anthology [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Descarga Caliente | 5:23 |
| Canto Abacuá | 8:18 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 3:59 |
| Plantación Adentro | 5:01 |
| Me Recordaras | 3:48 |
| Juan Pachanga | 6:13 |
| Paula C | 6:18 |
| Sin Tú Cariño | 6:26 |
| Plástico | 6:41 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 5:45 |
| Dime | 6:58 |
| Pedro Navaja | 7:23 |
| Ligia Elena | 6:00 |
| No Hay Chance | 4:00 |
| Mi Jibarita | 4:40 |
| El Cantante | 6:19 |
Dos Clásicos [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Caminando | 2:46 |
| Camaleón | 4:15 |
| Mientras Duerme la Ciudad | 3:02 |
| Ella Se Esconde | 5:28 |
| Tengan Fe | 4:02 |
| Obalue | 4:38 |
| Prohibido Olvidar | 4:54 |
| Cipriano Armenteros | 4:46 |
| El | 2:38 |
| Raíz de Sueños | 3:38 |
| El Apagón | 5:25 |
| West Indian Man | 3:27 |
| Adan García | 4:47 |
| Naturaleza Muerta | 2:28 |
| El Cilindro | 4:29 |
| Piensa en Mi | 4:29 |
| Amor y Control | 5:50 |
| Canto a la Madre | 2:50 |
| Canto a la Muerte | 6:21 |
| Baby's in Black | 3:32 |
| Creo en Ti | 4:33 |
| Conmemorando | 6:06 |
Fania Records 1964-1980: The Original Sound of Latin New York [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:10 |
| Pedro Navaja | 7:23 |
Todos Vuelven: Live, Vol. 1 [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cuentas Del Alma | 6:22 |
| Amor Y Control | 5:51 |
| Decisiones | 6:00 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 6:16 |
| Plantación Adentro | 6:30 |
| Plástico | 8:01 |
| Ligia Elena | 9:37 |
| Juan Pachanga | 9:15 |
Todos Vuelven: Live, Vol. 2 [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:33 |
| Caminando | 2:46 |
| Adán García | 6:37 |
| Desapariciones | 7:20 |
| Patria | 5:37 |
| Muévete | 15:14 |
| Pedro Navaja | 8:09 |
| Todos Vuelven | 7:41 |
Greatest Hits [2010] [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Plástico | 6:39 |
| Pedro Navaja | 7:22 |
| Juan Pachanga | 6:12 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 5:45 |
| Paula C | 6:18 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:09 |
| Canto Abacuá | 8:11 |
| El Cantante | 6:19 |
| Ligia Elena | 5:58 |
Poeta del Pueblo [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Descarga Caliente | 5:23 |
| Canto Abacuá | 8:18 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 3:59 |
| Plantación Adentro | 5:01 |
| Me Recordaras | 3:48 |
| Juan Pachanga | 6:13 |
| Paula C | 6:18 |
| Sin Tú Cariño | 6:26 |
| Plástico | 6:41 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 5:45 |
| Dime | 6:58 |
| Pedro Navaja | 7:23 |
| Ligia Elena | 6:00 |
| No Hay Chance | 4:00 |
| Mi Jibarita | 4:40 |
| Cantante | 6:19 |
Cali Concert [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Caminando | 3:31 |
| Juan Pachanga | 9:18 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:11 |
| Decisiones | 6:16 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 5:39 |
| Plastico | 8:06 |
| Sebastian | 5:14 |
| Te Estan Buscando | |
| Plantacion Adentro | 5:48 |
| Camaleon | 4:19 |
| Sin Tu Carino | 6:46 |
| Amor y Control | 5:35 |
| Ligia Elena | 5:51 |
| Pedro Navaja | 8:05 |
| Patria | 5:35 |
We Love Salsa: Capture the Ultimate Sound of Summer [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Pedro Navaja | 7:21 |
| Juan Pachanga | 6:13 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:08 |
O Melhor, Vol. 2 [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Buscando Guayaba | |
| Pablo Pueblo | |
| Plastico | |
| Plantacion Adentro | |
| Juan Pachanga | |
| Mi Jibarita |
The Very Best of Ruben Blades [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Pedro Navaja | 7:24 |
| La Mora | 6:35 |
| La Maleta | 4:43 |
| Juan Pachanga | 6:11 |
| Ligia Elena | 6:01 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:12 |
| Canto Abacua | 8:13 |
| Paula C. | 6:17 |
| Ojos | 4:53 |
| Me Recordaras | 3:47 |
| Plantacion Adentro | 5:00 |
Una Década [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Caminando | 2:47 |
| Camaleón | 4:15 |
| Prohibido Olvidar | 4:54 |
| Adán García | 4:50 |
| Amor y Control | 5:52 |
| Creo en Ti | 4:40 |
| Tras la Tormenta | 6:34 |
| La Rosa de los Vientos | 5:52 |
| Sin Querer Queriendo | 4:59 |
| Un Son Para Ti | 5:33 |
| Eres Mi Canción | 4:53 |
| Vida [Radio Edit] | 4:48 |
| Sicarios | 4:45 |
| Día a Día | 5:53 |
| Estampa [Radio Edit] | 4:01 |
Mundo [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Estampa (Profile) | 7:22 |
| Primogenio (Beginnings) | 3:51 |
| Bochinches (Gossip) | 4:41 |
| Ella (She) | 5:48 |
| Parao! (On My Feet) | 5:58 |
| Como Nosotros (Like You and Me) | 5:40 |
| Sebastian | 5:06 |
| Consideracion (Consideration) (Oriente) | 3:51 |
| Jiri Son Bali | 4:20 |
| Danny Boy | 6:54 |
| La Ruta (The Road) (Diha Cesto) | 4:08 |
Salsa Caliente de Nu York [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Descarga Caliente | 5:23 |
| Plastico | 6:36 |
| No Hay Chance | 3:59 |
| Sin Tu Cariño | 6:27 |
| Buscando Güayaba | 5:44 |
Sembra Y Otros Favoritos Salsa Para Siempre [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Plástico | 6:38 |
| Paula C | 6:18 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 5:46 |
| Dime | 6:56 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:11 |
| Juan Gonzalez | 3:58 |
| Sin Tu Cariño | 6:19 |
Best Of Ruben Blades: Prohibido Olvidar [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Prohibido Olvidar | 4:52 |
| Camaleon | 4:14 |
| Paula C. | 6:21 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:12 |
| Cipriano Armenteros | 4:47 |
| Sicarios | 4:44 |
| Pedro Navaja | 7:23 |
| Eres Mi Cancion | 4:51 |
Best of Willie Colon [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| La Mora | 6:40 |
| Segun el Color | 6:03 |
| Lluvia de Tu Cielo | 5:44 |
| Ligia Elena | 6:00 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 5:43 |
Tiempos [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Vida | 6:22 |
| Sicarios | 4:42 |
| Aguacero | 4:43 |
| Puente del Mundo | 5:00 |
| 20 de Diciembre | 3:38 |
| Encrucijada | 4:12 |
| Dia a Dia | 5:53 |
| Tiempos | 6:00 |
Sus Más Grandes Exitos [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Pedro Navaja | |
| Ligia Elena | |
| Juan Pachanga | |
| Paula C | |
| Ojos de Perro Azul | |
| Patria | |
| Sorpresas | |
| Decisiones |
Greatest Hits [Musica Latina] [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Juana Mayo | 4:17 |
| Juana Mayo (A Woman's Name) | 4:18 |
| El Padre Antonio y el Monaguillo Andres | 8:04 |
| Ojos de Perro Azul [Eyes of a Blue Dog] | 6:33 |
| Ojos de Perro Azul | 6:33 |
| Patria [Motherland] | 5:11 |
| Patria | 5:11 |
| Sorpresas | 7:37 |
| La Marea [The Tide] | 3:06 |
| La Marea (The Tide) | 3:06 |
| Cuentas del Alma | 5:09 |
| Decisiones | 5:03 |
| Muevete | 8:05 |
Rosa de los Vientos [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| La Rosa de los Vientos | 5:49 |
| Sin Querer Queriendo | 4:57 |
| Un Son Para Ti | 5:32 |
The Best [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Pedro Navaja | 7:19 |
| Dime | 6:47 |
| Paula C | 6:17 |
| Ligia Elena | 5:52 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:11 |
| Juan Pachanga | 6:14 |
| Sin Tu Cariño | 6:23 |
| El Cantante | 6:19 |
| No Hay Chance | 3:59 |
| Plastico | 6:33 |
Willie Colon Presents Ruben Blades [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Pablo Pueblo | 5:09 |
| Segun el Color | 6:00 |
| La Maleta | 4:41 |
| Me Recordarás | 3:42 |
| Plantación Adentro | 5:50 |
| La Mora | 6:10 |
| Lluvia de Tu Cielo | 5:41 |
| Fué Varón | 5:32 |
La Leyenda [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Juan González | |
| Pablo Pueblo | |
| La Maleta | |
| Plástico | |
| Buscando Guayaba | |
| Pedro Navaja | |
| Dime | |
| Juan Pachanga | |
| Sin Tu Cariño | |
| Paula C | |
| Ligia Elena | |
| El Cantante |
Poetry: The Greatest Hits [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Plastico | 6:44 |
| Paula C | 6:24 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 5:48 |
| Juan Gonzalez | 4:01 |
| Dime | 7:01 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:15 |
| Sin Tu Cariño | 6:24 |
Amor y Control [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| El Apagón | 5:26 |
| West Indian Man | 3:28 |
| Adán García | 4:48 |
| Naturaleza Muerta | 2:30 |
| El Cilindro | 4:31 |
| Piensa en Mí | 4:31 |
| Amor y Control | 5:52 |
| Canto a la Madre | 2:50 |
| Canto a la Muerte | 6:23 |
| Baby's in Black | 3:33 |
| Creo en Tí | 4:38 |
| Conmemorando | 6:11 |
Caminando [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Caminando | 2:43 |
| Camaleon | 4:12 |
| Mientras Duerme la Ciudad | 3:00 |
| Ella Se Esconde | 5:28 |
| Tengan Fe | 3:58 |
| Obalue | 4:46 |
| Prohibido Olvidar | 4:51 |
| Cipriano Armenteros | 4:43 |
| El | 2:35 |
| Raiz de Sueños | 3:37 |
Rubén Blades y Son del Solar...Live! [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Decisiones | 6:03 |
| Cuentas del Alma | 6:49 |
| Pedro Navaja | 9:26 |
| La Canción del Final del Mundo | 6:35 |
| Ojos de Perro Azul | 7:05 |
| Muévete | 12:16 |
Agua de Luna [1986]
Doble Filo [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| No Hay Chance | 4:00 |
| Mi Jibarita | 4:41 |
| Sin Fe | 6:02 |
| Privilegio | 5:14 |
| Chana | 6:16 |
| El Cantante | 6:20 |
| Duele | 3:52 |
Escenas [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cuentas del Alma | 5:08 |
| Tierra Dura (Eutopia) | 5:04 |
| La Cancion del Final del Mundo | 4:34 |
| Sorpresas | 7:31 |
| Caina | 4:54 |
| Silencios | 5:28 |
| Muévete | 8:00 |
Buscando América [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Decisiones | 5:03 |
| GDBD | 3:35 |
| Desapariciones | 6:28 |
| Todos Vuelven | 4:28 |
| El Padre Antonio y el Monaguillo Andres | 8:03 |
| Buscando America | 8:38 |
Siembra Live [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Plástico | 7:01 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 5:59 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 13:12 |
| Plantacion Adentro | 6:53 |
| Dime | 8:09 |
| Ojos | 4:50 |
| Pedro Navaja | 6:55 |
Bohemio y Poeta [1979]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Juan Pachanga | 6:13 |
| Sin Tu Cariño | 6:30 |
| Paula C | 6:24 |
| Me Recordaras | 3:50 |
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:15 |
| La Mora | 6:38 |
| Canto Abacua | 8:11 |
Siembra [1978]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Plástico | 6:41 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 5:47 |
| Pedro Navaja | 7:25 |
| María Lionza | 5:31 |
| Ojos | 4:54 |
| Dime | 7:02 |
| Siembra | 5:25 |
Siembra [Special Edition] [1978]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Plástico | 6:39 |
| Buscando Guayaba | 5:45 |
| Pedro Navaja | 7:23 |
| María Lionza | 5:33 |
| Ojos | 4:52 |
| Dime | 7:01 |
| Dime [Take 2] [Take] | 2:36 |
| Pedro Navaja [Take 2] [Take] | 6:25 |
| Plástico [Instrumental Edit] [Edit][Instrumental] | 6:33 |
Metiendo Mano! [1977]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Pablo Pueblo | 6:10 |
| Según el Color | 5:58 |
| La Maleta | 4:40 |
| Me Recordarás | 3:47 |
| Plantación Adentro | 5:01 |
| La Mora | 6:35 |
| Lluvia de Tu Cielo | 5:40 |
| Fue Varón | 5:32 |
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