Rubén Blades was born in a rooming house in a small Latin American country, but he refused to see limitations or barriers; his work has crossed geopolitical borders, cultures, and genres, and has made ...

Salsa-music legend Rubén Blades is having a moment — several moments, actually — a full four years after the conclusion of his “Caminando, adiós y gracias” (“Walking, good-bye and thanks”) farewell ...

Rubén Blades, the award-winning salsa composer, singer, songwriter, and activist, has been inadvertently pulled into the J Balvin-Residente feud. On Thursday night, he delivered some words of advice ...

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- While he built an entertainment career as a Grammy-winning salsa superstar and actor in such ...

An eclectic array of musicians will gather in New York to celebrate the pianist’s legacy. Five collaborators and admirers discuss his experiments, artistry and generosity. By Ed Morales Tonya Pinkins ...

The 22nd annual Latin Grammys were awarded this week. In an industry that emphasizes youth, one of the biggest surprises was that one of the top awards went to a 73-year-old musician. Vocalist and ...

I read with great interest the recent news that Archbishop Óscar Romero of El Salvador will soon be canonized. Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to Romero, clearing the way for his ...

Each season, Lincoln Center in New York honors one artist whose impact, vision, and values it says “embrace the transformative power of the arts across many of the disciplines” on its campus.

Panamanian salsa singer Rubén Blades questioned on Monday that the demonstrations that have been taking place in his country for more than two weeks are focused on lowering fuel and food prices and ...

When Cruz Montoya -- the celebrity poet played by Kuno Becker in the film Spoken Word-- arrives in his New Mexico hometown after a long absence, his aging father doesn't initially know who he is.