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Making Movies And Rubén Blades Trace Stories Of Immigrant Injustice With 'Ameri'kana'

You might say Making Movies is a band of brothers. The Kansas City-based group is made up of two Panamanian-Americans — guitarist Enrique Chi and his brother, bassist Diego Chi — and two ...
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Ruben Blades, the poet of salsa, turns 75

Ruben Blades is a salsa icon, a TV and film star, who also almost became president of Panama. Now, he is celebrating his 75th birthday. "Pedro Navaja" by Panamanian singer Ruben Blades' is a cult song ...
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Twelve-Time Grammy Winner Rubén Blades Talks Writing Original Song for Oscar Hopeful ‘Black Butterflies,’ Importance of Talking Climate Change in ‘Polarized’ U.S.

Twelve-time Grammy-winning musician Rubén Blades is a hard man to get in touch with. He has no agent, relying solely on a long-time friend to manage an inbox that is always full of requests from all ...