Ruben Rada

@Rhythm, Career and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ruben Rada is a famous Uruguayan composer and singer Cancer Celebrities Uruguayan Composers Singers Rhythm & Blues Singers Ruben Rada is a famous Uruguayan artist who has successfully completed over 30 albums, many of which have come to be considered as classics. This amazing musical genius has not only created beautiful songs but is also a composer, percussionist, and creator of a brand new genre of music called “Candombe.” This unique style was created through his integration of different genres and instruments such as, Rock and Mexican music. He has also appeared on television and in films. His unfortunate inability to form or find a stable band has followed him in his entire career. Over the years he has tried to find stability with the Fattoruso Brothers, El Kinto, Totem, Otros Shakers, La Banda, and La Rada. Despite being very successful, both when performing solo songs and when performing with his band mates, he could never find members to stick with over the years. In spite of all this, he has been able to find global fame performing from the United States to his home country Uruguay

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Birthday: July 17, 1943 Nationality: Uruguayan Famous: Blues Singers, Rhythm, Composers, Singers, Rhythm & Blues Singers Known as: Cristian Ezequiel Sanislo Rodriguez Childrens: Julieta Rada Jodara, Lucila Rada Jodara, Matias Rada Jodara Birth Place: Montevideo Gender: Male Information Detail Birthday July 17, 1943 Nationality Uruguayan Famous Blues Singers, Rhythm, Composers, Singers, Rhythm & Blues Singers Known as Cristian Ezequiel Sanislo Rodriguez Childrens Julieta Rada Jodara, Lucila Rada Jodara, Matias Rada Jodara Birth Place Montevideo Gender Male Father Raúl Rada Mother Carmen María Silva Sun Sign Cancer Born in Montevideo Famous as Composer

Montevideo

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He is married to Patricia Jodara. Together the couple has three children Lucila, Matias, and Juliet. Unsplash Personal Life

Ruben Rada literally created the Spanish beat genre later named the “Candombe Beat”. The style has its root in the unique combination of the piano, chico, and repique. The beat became widely popular and has been utilized by countless musicians. Unsplash Personal Life

Ruben Rada was born on July 17, 1943 in the Palermo district of Montevideo, Uruguay. Growing up he had a special love for music with some of his favorite singers being Ray Charles and the Beatles. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His first job required him to do song covers and imitations of famous artists on a radio show. Though he did not gain any quick fame, he was exposed to and quickly learned music ranging from Mexican songs to tangos. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1956, he got his first big break while riding the public bus. He met some jazz musicians who turned out to be the Fattoruso brothers. They were impressed by the young boy’s love for music and invited him to join their band, the Hot Blowers. He continued to play with them until he was 20 years old. Unsplash Career

In 1964, he teamed up with Eduardo Mateo to form the band ‘El Kinto Conjunto’. The band’s unique sounds came from their innovative use of Latin American elements fused with Rock and other genres. They were also the first band in his country to create the beat genre in Spanish. Unsplash Career

He decided to briefly relocate to Argentina where he was able to record his first solo album and hit single ‘Las Manzanas’. The single was a major success and due to his popularity he was invited to participate in the Rio de Janeiro’s Festival of Popular Music in 1965. Unsplash Career

In 1966, he joined the band ‘Totem’. Together, they successfully recorded two albums and became one of Uruguay’s most popular bands in their unique genre. Unsplash Career

In 1977, his former band mates, the Fattoruso Brothers, invited him to come to the United States to assist in the recording of their second album, ‘Magic Time’. Together with his new band, OPA, he created one of the best musical works of his time. Unsplash Career

His time with his first band, El Kinto, in 1964 produced the music that would make Rada famous. The band was able to integrate genres and unrelated instruments to form great masterpieces. The fascinating sounds he produced spawned an entire genre to be created. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 17, 1943
Nationality	Uruguayan
Famous	Blues Singers, Rhythm, Composers, Singers, Rhythm & Blues Singers
Known as	Cristian Ezequiel Sanislo Rodriguez
Childrens	Julieta Rada Jodara, Lucila Rada Jodara, Matias Rada Jodara
Birth Place	Montevideo
Gender	Male
Father	Raúl Rada
Mother	Carmen María Silva
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Montevideo
Famous as	Composer

Ruben Rada

Uruguayan

Jul 17, 1943

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Montevideo