Rubén Blades spent his career proving salsa could carry the weight of serious songwriting, and With Strings shows the other side of that same instinct — bolero stripped down, strings replacing horns, the Panamanian Harvard Law grad turned poet leaning fully into romantic tradition. This is Blades showing he didn't need the dancefloor to make a record matter.
Genre: Latin / Bolero
Year: 1988
Label: Fania Records / Sonido Inc. — JM648
Country: US
Condition: Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+
Notes: Surface noise disappears during play. Sleeve still in original shrink wrap with original price sticker intact.
Rubén Blades spent his career proving salsa could carry the weight of serious songwriting, and With Strings shows the other side of that same instinct — bolero stripped down, strings replacing horns, the Panamanian Harvard Law grad turned poet leaning fully into romantic tradition. This is Blades showing he didn't need the dancefloor to make a record matter.
Genre: Latin / Bolero
Year: 1988
Label: Fania Records / Sonido Inc. — JM648
Country: US
Condition: Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+
Notes: Surface noise disappears during play. Sleeve still in original shrink wrap with original price sticker intact.
