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    Rubén Blades Swings Big Band Jazz And Rumba On New Album

    The iconic actor and musician teams with Jazz At Lincoln Center to sing big band swing tunes and songs from his catalog.
    by Felix Contreras Oct 18, 2018 1 minute
    Musician Rubén Blades' new album contains jazz and rumba.

    We all knew vocalist Rubén Blades knew his way around the clave, the rhythmic pattern that propels the Afro-Cuban dance music he's known for.

    But I bet you didn't know he could swing a big band jazz tune

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