Legacy of Rubén Blades
Artists and genres Rubén Blades directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Villano Antillanoartist- Quetzalartist
Quetzal is a bilingual (Spanish-English) Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California.
Marc Anthonyartist
Héctor LavoeartistHéctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Widely regarded as one of salsa's most important and influential vocalists, Lavoe played a pivotal role in popularizing the genre throughout the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. His charismatic persona and artistic vision propelled him to become one of the most successful Latin music artists of all time.
Yossi Fineartist
Luis EnriqueartistLuis Enrique Mejía López is a Nicaraguan-American singer-songwriter and musician. He is known as "El Príncipe de la Salsa". A grammy-award-winning artist, he has released over 20 albums and achieved widespread success, including his single "Yo No Sé Mañana" which was awarded a Latin Grammy Award for "Best Tropical Song".
Visitanteartist
La Pozze Latinaartist
Victor ManuelleartistVíctor Manuel Ruiz Velázquez, known professionally as Víctor Manuelle, is a Puerto Rican salsa singer, known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud. He is identified primarily with salsa romántica or "salsa monga". Víctor Manuelle has neither recorded in English or in other languages, nor made a Latin pop album or any other genre, nor ventured into acting or politics, preferring to remain a musician grounded within salsa music and singing exclusively in Spanish.