Pedro Navaja Apr 2026

The by Panamanian musician Rubén Blades and trombonist Willie Colón is a landmark in Latin American music. It transformed salsa from pure dance music into a vehicle for dense, cinematic storytelling.

“Pedro Navaja” and the Making of Rubén Blades, the Storyteller Pedro Navaja

Before 1978, salsa lyrics often focused on romance, dance instructions, or lighthearted neighborhood anecdotes. The by Panamanian musician Rubén Blades and trombonist