Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
4/16/2026 | 1h 24m 29s
Latin American icon Ruben Blades was at the center of the New York Salsa revolution in the 1970's.
Latin American icon Ruben Blades was at the center of the New York Salsa revolution in the 1970's. His socially charged lyrics and explosive rhythms brought Salsa music to an international audience. Blades has won 17 Grammys, acted in Hollywood, earned a law degree from Harvard and even ran for President of his native Panama.
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Ruben Blades Is Not My Name is a local public television program presented by RMPBS and THIRTEEN PBS
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
4/16/2026 | 1h 24m 29s
Latin American icon Ruben Blades was at the center of the New York Salsa revolution in the 1970's. His socially charged lyrics and explosive rhythms brought Salsa music to an international audience. Blades has won 17 Grammys, acted in Hollywood, earned a law degree from Harvard and even ran for President of his native Panama.
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