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Oh, Boy! What an Intellectual & Down-to-Earth Ruben is!
I've heard many things about Mr. Ruben Blades since I was a young girl and I never followed up on it until after his successes crossed over the Pacific/Atlantic waters and made way to the U.S.A. Now I see what all the talk is about! I was forewarned in the early 70's. What an intellectual Latino Mr. Ruben Blades is. This DVD is mine to keep as a treasure to me and my immediate family. There is so much to learn of an individual if only we just take our time and hear one out and even come in to their world and explore what that individual is exploring. Ruben's music is exciting as the definement of "Salsa". He is well-rounded and diverse. And best of all, RUBEN BLADES IS A HUMAN BEING WHO CARES FOR HUMAN BEINGS. **AB**

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Ruben Blades in perspective.
Before you buy this, you should know that it is somewhat of a documentary. There aren't full recordings of Ruben Blades music. Rather, there are partial live recordings accompanied by following Blades and interviewing him about his feelings on Salsa and life in general--more specifically, his life. The interview starts at the Harvard Law School commencement exercise, continues on to Panama and back to S.O.B.'s--a famous New York night club. This takes place in the mid-nineteen-eighties.

It is a worthwhile production. If you want to know about Ruben Blades, or have been a fan for years, this is a very good DVD. As long as the price is reasonable, this DVD is a small piece of music history and should be purchased as so. If you're looking for a music DVD to put on at parties, forget it.

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Obligatorio para todo Bladesómano
Excelente documental. Una autobiografía donde Rubén nos lleva por las rutas de su infancia a travez de relatos y entrevistas en diferentes sitios de Panamá y su apartamento en NY. Alterna con un concierto con Seis del solar, en algún bar, tocando sus mejores temas. La mayoria de ellos con comentario editorial del propio Blades. Excelente edición en "Todos vuelven" donde alternan imágenes de calles Panameñas. Incluye también una especie de "Making of" de "Silencios" con Linda Rodstandt. Fabuloso.

Aunque es ante todo, un documental para explicar a los americanos algo de la cultura latina y su música (Todas las entrevistas son en inglés), nos aporta mucho a quienes queremos tener una historia de Rubén bien contada o mejor, bien cantada.