Collectors information & Description: 

Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna ( born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland).

All records will be shipped internationally (standard economy) from Switzerland in heavy (240 grams) corrugated professional vinyl record shipping cartons.

• Shipping and handling fees are NOT included in the item prices and will be invoiced separately
• All parcels will be shipped same or next business day
• All international parcels will be shipped with the Swiss post compulsary service "registered mail" and is included in the prices listed below
• The total weight of gatefold/foc album covers and the corrugated shipping cartons, exceed 500 grams (and counts as 2LP's)
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