A lot of times you're just conditioned by what's around you. Ruben Blades conditionlottime Change image and share on social
And, he'd seen me in Panama, and he talked about maybe doing something in New York so I hooked it up when I came here and I recorded in 1969 my first album with Pete Rodriguez. Ruben Blades albumhookpanama Change image and share on social
In those days the big U.S. labels didn't have any particular interest in the Latin market. Ruben Blades bigdayinterest Change image and share on social
I decided we should book ourselves, so I started booking the band. Ruben Blades bandbookdecide Change image and share on social
What is interesting in this is the exchange of music that occurred between New Orleans and Cuba, I mean, they had ferries that would go from one port to another. Ruben Blades cubaexchangeferry Change image and share on social
Basically, I would like to be considered for roles that are well-written. I think that part of the problem that we've had as actors is that they insist on looking at us as Latino actors and not as actors, period. Ruben Blades actorbasicallyconsider share on social
So that in 1974, when I graduated as a lawyer, I figured I'm not going to be a lawyer under a military regime. Ruben Blades figuregraduatelawyer Change image and share on social
I was a kid, and I remember my mother singing. She was also a radio soap opera actress, but my mother sang. Ruben Blades actresskidmother Change image and share on social
I don't accept ideologies that are not a product of consensus. I don't have an ideology, but I do have a sense of what's right and what's wrong. Ruben Blades acceptconsensusideology Change image and share on social
Tango was very popular in Panama at the time when I was growing up. In the Fifties in Panama, the radio stations played all types of music. Ruben Blades fiftygrowmusic Change image and share on social
