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Ruben Rada
Uruguayan musician, composer, percussionist, singer, actor, television host, and film director
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- born
- 1943
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 83
- known for
- actor, singer, musician
1943 – 2026

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who ruben rada is
Omar Rubén Rada Silva 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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