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Rubén Blades

Also spelled: Rubén

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Panamanian singer, songwriter, actor and lawyer born in 1948. A central figure in socially conscious salsa; "Pedro Navaja" and "Plástico" are essential references. He served as Minister of Tourism and ran for president.

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Blades turned the Latin American barrio into sung literature.Blades convirtió el barrio latinoamericano en literatura cantada.

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Where it is used: Panamá
Currency: in use today
Origin: Nacido en 1948.

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