Ruben Rada
Uruguayan musician, composer, percussionist, singer, actor, television host, and film director
- Born
- 16 July 1943, Montevideo
- Died
- 26 August 2026, aged 83
- Birth name
- Omar Rubén Rada Silva
Omar Rubén Rada Silva (16 July 1943 – 26 August 2026) also known as Rubén Rada or El Negro Rada,was a Uruguayan musician, composer, percussionist, singer, actor, and television host. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Uruguayan and Latin American popular music, he was known for his unique and varied style, blending Afro-Uruguayan traditions—particularly candombe—with rock, soul, jazz, and funk, samba and bossa nova, among other genres.
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