My mother never finished elementary school. My father didn't, and that was a reality for many of us. Ruben Blades elementaryfatherfinish Change image and share on social
It doesn't make sense for me to be a lawyer in a place where there is no law. Ruben Blades lawlawyermake Change image and share on social
We had something to say. Whenever we played, people didn't dance, they listened. Ruben Blades dancelistenpeople Change image and share on social
But, when I was about thirteen, I began to sort of sing in my neighborhood. Ruben Blades beginneighborhoodsing Change image and share on social
So that when I came from Panama... my family was exiled in 1973 and they went to Miami. Ruben Blades exilefamilymiami Change image and share on social
So everything that ever happened, we knew about in Panama. Ruben Blades happenknowpanama Change image and share on social
Anywhere you had a commerce center, you had a lot of music. Ruben Blades centercommercelot Change image and share on social
There's something about the tango that brings even more emotion out of the lyrics. Ruben Blades bringemotionlyric Change image and share on social
Not everybody goes to government to serve themselves and not their country. Ruben Blades countrygovernmentserve Change image and share on social
So that when I came to New York again, it was, I'm not too sure right now, but it was '74 or '75. I went to Miami in '74 and then I came to New York, I think, at the end of '74. Ruben Blades endmiamiyork Change image and share on social
