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With 10 Grammy Awards, Panamanian musician, singer, and composer Rubén Blades didn’t just soar to international fame but also redefined the Latin jazz and salsa genres. A qualified lawyer from Harvard, he came to be known as the Latin Bruce Springsteen for his music that mirrored social issues.
Marc Anthony Thompson is a Panamanian singer-songwriter currently based in New York City. He is the founder of the music project Chocolate Genius that also includes guitarist Marc Ribot, cellist Jane Scarpantoni, keyboardist John Medeski, and bassist Chris Wood. Besides his association with the group, he also performs as a solo artist and has scored film and theater productions.
Better known as DJ Black and DJ Negro, Panamanian rapper, music producer, and songwriter Ricardo Alexander O’Neil Weeks soared to fame with his chartbusting and controversial track Chucha Su Madre. He also released other hits such as Vengo Caliente and Sinforoso. He was later made Panama’s minister of culture by President Ricardo Martinelli.
