Latest Release

- JAN 10, 2025
- 1 Song
- Bob Marley - Single · 2019
- Miscelánea Negra · 1995
- El Breve Espacio en Que No Estás - Single · 2022
- ¿Quién Sabe? - EP · 2023
- El Álbum Negro · 1995
- Fan · 2009
- Uruguay Te Queremos... · 2014
- Rada para Niños · 2006
- Pasarla Bien (Remix) - Single · 2024
- 2020
- 2013
Appears On
- Michael League, Bill Laurance & Portal Sessions
About Ruben Rada
Talented Uruguayan percussionist Ruben Rada got involved in music during the mid-'60s while playing in a group called El Kinto. While a teenager, the musician (nicknamed Zapatito) joined a Punta del Este act called Hot Blowers and later La Nueva Milonga. Known by his friends and fans as El Negro Rada, the singer/percussionist created an experimental candombe, combining unusual instruments to this particular style and enriching it to the level of a modern genre. Prominent musicians such as Milton Nascimento, Paul McCartney, Pablo Milanés, and Jon Anderson have been captivated by his performances. ~ Drago Bonacich
- FROM
- Uruguay
- BORN
- June 17, 1943
- GENRE
- Latin