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Ruben Blades y Seis Del Solar - Greatest Hits

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The best word for this CD is tasteful. Great melodies, rhythms and arrangements topped by Ruben's immediately recognizable voice. And you can dance to it! This music bears up to repeated listening like the best jazz. Buy it!

I am probably one of Ruben Blades biggest fans son you may find my review biassed. However, for the "True Salsero" who looks for rythm, musical excellence, creativity and great lyrics, this CD will give you a taste of "The Prophet of Salsa". Also, many of his songs paint the cruel reality of Latin America's poor class, a far cry from the beautiful pictures of white-sand beaches and rain forests the world sees in Ads. Get it!

Ruben Blades, a Salsa GENIUS. An excellent voice, excellent
lyrics, excellent orchestra, and an excellent compilation of
hits. This album is a must have for those who enjoy REAL Salsa.

I love this album. I was little when I first heard "Pedro Navaja", and to this day it is still one of my favorite salsa classics.

blades es uno de los grandes de la musica centroamericana, fuera de toda discusion. Sus canciones tienen ritmo, letras que reflejan la generalmente triste situacion de nuestra america latina y buenos arreglos. En este cd se combinan algunas destacadas ; buscando america, decisiones,el padre antonio con otras que no creo merezcan estar en una seleccion de este gran autor ; ojos de perro azul, sorpresas (fallida 2da parte de pedro navaja),. Es blades y los grandes como el no hacen cosas malas, solo algunas mejores que otras. Pero hay selecciones mejores, que reflejan adecuadamente su nivel musical, y que ademas cuentan con un nro un poco mas generosos de temas. creo que es solo para los pocos fans de blades que no tengan ya estos temas en otros cd, no me parece un cd de inicio, para conocerlo, porque llama a engaño

Ruben Blades, the biggest star in Salsa. This is
definetly a must have if you love Salsa. Every song in this album
is just great.

This CD is off the hook! It is all his best songs and def. worth purchasing.

To Put In Wrds He Is The Man He Reminds Me Of Tito Rodriguez The Cd Is Awesome Any One Who Loves Salsa Music They Should Get This Cd The Music Is Off The Planet Especially Pedro Navaja The Song

Great songs from a hanful of ruben blades albums smooth laidback jams with meaning good music grab this one for your lady

If you're familiar with the history of Latin music in the United States, you don't need me to tell you about Ruben Blades. If you're interested but unschooled, here's a good place to start. I knew Ruben Blades as an actor (the retired FBI agent who uses shoe polish to un-invalidate his ID in Once Upon a Time in Mexico) before I was aware of him as a musician. Then he turned up on Los Lobos album The Ride. Cool! So I looked him up on the net and, low and behold, he's spent a lotta time on stage with Carlos Santana! Hmmm...One of the most beloved musicians in his native Panama. I see. Then I found out he was one of the original New York salsa crowd along with Celia Cruz and Hector LeVoe, etc. So I ordered the greatest hits album hoping to get a little bit this, a lttle bit that, and that's exactly what I got. If retro turns you off, this isn't the album for you because some of it's distinctly disco in flavor. But it's a heartfelt, often joyful, fun collection that will definitely give you an ear for Latin music and a taste of a voice you'll be able to indentify forever after as Ruben Blades.