Cantares del Subdesarrollo

Cantares del Subdesarrollo
Studio album by
Rubén Blades
ReleasedAugust 17, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
StudioStudios PYT (Panama City)
GenreLatin pop, bolero, salsa, son montuno
LabelRubén Blades Productions
ProducerRubén Blades
Rubén Blades chronology
A Man And His Music: Poeta del Pueblo
(2008) 		Cantares del Subdesarrollo
(2009) 		Tangos
(2014)

Cantares del Subdesarrollo (Songs of Underdevelopment) is the ninth solo album by the panamanian swinger Rubén Blades released on August 17, 2009 by Rubén Blades Productions. The album earned Blades a Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album.[1] The album highlights songs like Las Calles that would be included in his 2015 album "Son de Panamá". El Tartamudo and El Reto also stand out.

According to the back cover of the album Blades mentions that the album is dedicated especially to Cuba.

Track listing

This information adapted from Allmusic.[2]

All tracks are written by Rubén Blades

No.TitleLength
1."Las Calles"3:35
2."País Portátil"3:33
3."El Tartamudo"5:32
4."El Reto"3:43
5."Olaya"3:05
6."Segunda Mitad del Noveno"5:01
7."Bendición"3:44
8."Moriré"3:45
9."Símbolo"3:08
10."Himno de los Olvidados"1:22
11."Símbolo [Versión Panamá]"3:43

References

  1. ^ "2010 Latin Grammy Awards winners". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. November 11, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  2. ^ "Cantares del Subdesarrollo – Rubén Blades". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2011.