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Ruben Blades Quotes

Yes, I was going to law school and it was closed in 69 Picture Quote #1

So everything that ever happened, we knew about in Panama Picture Quote #1

So that when I came to New York again, it was, I’m not too sure right now, but it was 74 or 75. I went to Miami in 74 and then I came to New York, I think, at the end of 74 Picture Quote #1

Every band had their own distinctive sound, but it was pretty much dancing music and rhythmic music with a tremendous emphasis on copying the Cuban models Picture Quote #1

I was born in Panama, the Republic of Panama, on July 16, 1948 in Panama City, in an area called San Felipe Picture Quote #1

I was the first person to come into New York with a Latin American point of view which was also very much influenced by political happenings in Latin America Picture Quote #1

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In those days the big U. S. Labels didn’t have any particular interest in the Latin market Picture Quote #1

It was very interesting, and we went to Germany and we toured Germany like we were a German band in 1985 Picture Quote #1

It’s almost as if people think that in Latin America we’re not hip to what’s happening here Picture Quote #1

So that I saw music as a way of documenting realities from the urban cities of Latin America Picture Quote #1

So that when I came from Panama... my family was exiled in 1973 and they went to Miami Picture Quote #1

And, he’d seen me in Panama, and he talked about maybe doing something in New York so I hooked it up when I came here and I recorded in 1969 my first album with Pete Rodriguez Picture Quote #1

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What is interesting in this is the exchange of music that occurred between New Orleans and Cuba, I mean, they had ferries that would go from one port to another Picture Quote #1

So that in 1974, when I graduated as a lawyer, I figured I’m not going to be a lawyer under a military regime Picture Quote #1

There was a lot of stuff happening in Havana that was being heard and appreciated by New Orleans musicians because of this situation. And vice versa Picture Quote #1

Everyone comes back. It makes no difference how far we wander, we always have our country, our land, in our souls and our minds Picture Quote #1

Every band had their own distinctive sound, but it was pretty much dancing music and rhythmic music with a tremendous emphasis on copying the Cuban models Picture Quote #1

I didn’t do drugs, I never did do drugs. Never. I don’t have any story of drugs, you know, to speak of. Never did drugs, never was interested in drugs and then I wasn’t interested in the people around the drugs Picture Quote #1

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I was the first person to come into New York with a Latin American point of view which was also very much influenced by political happenings in Latin America Picture Quote #1

I think we risk becoming the best informed society that has ever died of ignorance Picture Quote #1

I decided we should book ourselves, so I started booking the band Picture Quote #1

A lot of times you’re just conditioned by what’s around you Picture Quote #1

Anywhere you had a commerce center, you had a lot of music Picture Quote #1

But, when I was about thirteen, I began to sort of sing in my neighborhood Picture Quote #1

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We had something to say. Whenever we played, people didn’t dance, they listened Picture Quote #1

They’re making a ton of money, and no one is getting a nickel Picture Quote #1

There was no television, so the radio provided you with everything Picture Quote #1

Rock is young music, it is youth oriented. It just speaks for a generation Picture Quote #1

People are a lot smarter than anyone gives them credit for being Picture Quote #1

I think in New York we had respect and we would pretty much fill up the places where we went, but I never got the sense that we really were Number 1 here in New York among the Latin crowds Picture Quote #1

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Yes, I was going to law school and it was closed in 69 (Ruben Blades Quotes) So everything that ever happened, we knew about in Panama (Ruben Blades Quotes) So that when I came to New York again, it was, I’m not too sure right now, but it was 74 or 75. I went to Miami in 74 and then I came to New York, I think, at the end of 74 (Ruben Blades Quotes) Every band had their own distinctive sound, but it was pretty much dancing music and rhythmic music with a tremendous emphasis on copying the Cuban models (Ruben Blades Quotes) I was born in Panama, the Republic of Panama, on July 16, 1948 in Panama City, in an area called San Felipe (Ruben Blades Quotes) I was the first person to come into New York with a Latin American point of view which was also very much influenced by political happenings in Latin America (Ruben Blades Quotes) In those days the big U. S. Labels didn’t have any particular interest in the Latin market (Ruben Blades Quotes) It was very interesting, and we went to Germany and we toured Germany like we were a German band in 1985 (Ruben Blades Quotes) It’s almost as if people think that in Latin America we’re not hip to what’s happening here (Ruben Blades Quotes) So that I saw music as a way of documenting realities from the urban cities of Latin America (Ruben Blades Quotes) So that when I came from Panama... my family was exiled in 1973 and they went to Miami (Ruben Blades Quotes) And, he’d seen me in Panama, and he talked about maybe doing something in New York so I hooked it up when I came here and I recorded in 1969 my first album with Pete Rodriguez (Ruben Blades Quotes) What is interesting in this is the exchange of music that occurred between New Orleans and Cuba, I mean, they had ferries that would go from one port to another (Ruben Blades Quotes) So that in 1974, when I graduated as a lawyer, I figured I’m not going to be a lawyer under a military regime (Ruben Blades Quotes) There was a lot of stuff happening in Havana that was being heard and appreciated by New Orleans musicians because of this situation. And vice versa (Ruben Blades Quotes) Everyone comes back. It makes no difference how far we wander, we always have our country, our land, in our souls and our minds. (Ruben Blades Quotes) Every band had their own distinctive sound, but it was pretty much dancing music and rhythmic music with a tremendous emphasis on copying the Cuban models. (Ruben Blades Quotes) I didn’t do drugs, I never did do drugs. Never. I don’t have any story of drugs, you know, to speak of. Never did drugs, never was interested in drugs and then I wasn’t interested in the people around the drugs. (Ruben Blades Quotes) I was the first person to come into New York with a Latin American point of view which was also very much influenced by political happenings in Latin America. (Ruben Blades Quotes) I think we risk becoming the best informed society that has ever died of ignorance (Ruben Blades Quotes) I decided we should book ourselves, so I started booking the band (Ruben Blades Quotes) A lot of times you’re just conditioned by what’s around you (Ruben Blades Quotes) Anywhere you had a commerce center, you had a lot of music (Ruben Blades Quotes) But, when I was about thirteen, I began to sort of sing in my neighborhood (Ruben Blades Quotes) We had something to say. Whenever we played, people didn’t dance, they listened (Ruben Blades Quotes) They’re making a ton of money, and no one is getting a nickel (Ruben Blades Quotes) There was no television, so the radio provided you with everything (Ruben Blades Quotes) Rock is young music, it is youth oriented. It just speaks for a generation (Ruben Blades Quotes) People are a lot smarter than anyone gives them credit for being (Ruben Blades Quotes) I think in New York we had respect and we would pretty much fill up the places where we went, but I never got the sense that we really were Number 1 here in New York among the Latin crowds (Ruben Blades Quotes)

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