Rubén Blades Celebrates Complicated Friendship With Willie Colón ‘Despite Everything’

Blades shared an expanded tribute on his website and remembered Colón as a close friend, collaborator, and ‘titan of salsa’ ...
Yahoo

Rubén Blades, Rauw Alejandro, More Honor Salsa Giant Willie Colón: ‘Maestro, Thank You for Your Legacy’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world is mourning the loss of Willie Colón, who died Saturday at the age of 75. Since the announcement of the Nuyorican icon’s ...
Variety

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 ...
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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 ...