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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 ...

Climate Change Animation ‘Black Butterflies’ Has Conquered Spain and Latin America — Now It Hopes to Take Flight in the U.S.

With an original song from Grammy-winning artist Rubén Blades, the film’s director and producer look to tackle the U.S.: ...
Forbes

Lincoln Center Kicks Off Season-Long Celebration Of Ruben Blades

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.
KCRW

Ruben Blades & The Archbishop Headed for Sainthood

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 ...
KPBS

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: Latin Roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces the family trees of musician Rubén Blades and journalist Natalie Morales - interweaving stories from across Latin America. Along the way, both guests learn secrets that ...