Rubén Blades (Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna; Cuidad de Panamá, 1948) is a renowed singer-sonwriter, actor, lawyer and Panamanian politician. He became most known for his work with New York / Puerto Rican decendant trombonist Willie Colón in their critically-acclaimed salsa works, 1978's Siembra and 1981's Canciones del Solar de los Aburridos.
His style has been described as "intelectual salsa", and he's been dubbed as "salsa's poet".
