his religion is hebrew... yes hebrew found this out fron the ruben blades website
Singer, songwriter, and actor Ruben Blades was born on July 16, 1948. He is currently 66 years old.
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The cast of The Return of Ruben Blades - 1985 includes: Seis del Solar as himself Pete Hamill as himself Linda Ronstadt as herself
Ruben Blades
Ruben Blades Is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. Ruben Blades is often called the Renaissance man of Salsa. "As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music". An innovative thinker who has worked also as a poet, philosopher and politician, Ruben Blades is the most recognized Panamanian in the world.
Ruben Nicolai's birth name is Ruben Iskander Nicolai.
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he is still alive
Ruben Blades is singer, composer and writer that specializes in salsa and Latin music. he has also appeared in movies such as The Super, Once Upon A Time In Mexico and Predator 2.
The cast of The Return of Ruben Blades - 1985 includes: Seis del Solar as himself Pete Hamill as himself Linda Ronstadt as herself
Yes, it is called "Crazy From the Heart"
Ruben Blades
The Return of Ruben Blades - 1985 was released on: USA: October 1985 (Los Angeles, California) USA: January 1986 (United States Film Festival) USA: 7 September 1987 (New York City, New York)
Ruben Blades Is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. Ruben Blades is often called the Renaissance man of Salsa. "As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music". An innovative thinker who has worked also as a poet, philosopher and politician, Ruben Blades is the most recognized Panamanian in the world.
His full name is Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna. He was the Minister of tourism of Panama 2004-2009 Blades's musical career began with him writing songs in the mailroom of Fania Records For more see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubén_Blades http://www.rubenblades.com/ http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/chh/bio/blades_r.htm
Right now he is back living in New York with his wife Luba Mason after a 5 year public service in his native Panama as Minister of Tourism.