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Today, the record is available on digital platforms such as Spotify , Apple Music , and Bandcamp .
Although it flopped originally, the album laid the groundwork for Blades' future masterpieces like Siembra . It included notable tracks such as "Descarga Caliente" and "El Bravo". The song on this album even served as the inspiration for "El Cazanguero," a track later included in his acclaimed collaboration with Willie Colón, The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (1975). Tracklist De PanamГЎ A Nueva York rar
(alternatively known as From Panama to New York ) is the debut studio album by Panamanian singer-songwriter Rubén Blades , recorded with Pete Rodríguez and His Orchestra . Released in 1970 under the Alegre Records label, it represents the first major U.S. recording for a then-teenage Blades, who would later become one of salsa's most iconic figures. Historical Significance and Production Today, the record is available on digital platforms
: Following the album's release and the reopening of his university, Blades returned home to finish his law degree, leaving his music career temporarily on hold. Musical Legacy The song on this album even served as
: Many radio stations at the time deemed the album "political, subversive, and dangerous," leading them to avoid playing it.
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The album was recorded in 1970 at in New York and Sound Factory in Hollywood. At the time, Blades had traveled to New York temporarily due to political unrest at the University of Panama.