
Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa
Music · Documentary
Overview
The salsa singer Rubén Blades attends the Super-8 Film Festival in Caracas and Margarita Island, Venezuela.
Top Cast


Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades
Self
Rubén Blades
Self
Delfina Catalá
Delfina Catalá
Interviewer
Delfina Catalá
Interviewer


Carlos Castillo
Carlos Castillo
Self
Carlos Castillo
Self
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