Residente’s words to Rubén Blades: “You raised me with your music”

Panamanian singer-songwriter Rubén Blades, one of the most important musicians in Latin America, was chosen as Person of the Year 2021 and, during the Latin Grammy gala, Residente dedicated an emotional message to him.” Rubén, nobody in music has your literary work. Marvel and DC Comics have to ask for your blessing because neither Metropolis nor Gotham City will be bigger than that world you created: Hispania. Because your stories are of people who exist, real, without magical superpowers. People who bleed if they are shot. Because you taught me that art goes above all things even though Superman’s story sells more than Ramiro’s,” he began.
He continued: “Thanks to you, with my attention deficit, I never felt alone, because you left me a universe full of characters…” Right there, René braked because, out of emotion, the hand with which he was holding the letter had begun to tremble strongly, so he asked Rubén to hold it.” You raised me with your music, you educated me with your lyrics, you opened the doors of your house to lend me a room when I still had no house, you advised me in the most complicated moments of my career; in those moments when everyone is hiding, there you were, you gave me what I needed most: a guide, a direction. You are my mentor, my teacher, my friend. You’re like a father to me,” she concluded, melting into a hug with him.

Original source in Spanish