- Born
- Died
- Birth nameOmar Rubén Rada Silva
- Nickname
- El Negro Rada
- Rubén Rada was born on July 16, 1943 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was an actor and composer, known for Rada (2024), Pasapalabra (2016) and Candombe (una visión) (1992). He died on August 26, 2026 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- ChildrenLucila Rada VivancoJulieta Rada JodaraMatías Rada Jodara
- ParentsCarmen SilvaRaúl Rada
- In the early 1970s, he formed Totem, noted for its fusion of Afro-Uruguayan rhythms with rock influences.
- In April 2010, the third round of the series LifeLines at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin paid tribute to Rubén Rada. Three days of concerts and discussions took place about his life and career as part of the Bicentenario, focusing on 200 years of independence movements in Latin America.
- Rada began his career in the 1960s and co-founded the band El Kinto with Eduardo Mateo. The group is recognized for pioneering candombe beat and for being among the first South American rock bands to sing in Spanish while incorporating Latin percussion into a rock format.
- Rubén Rada was a Uruguayan musician, singer, songwriter, percussionist, and actor. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Uruguayan popular music, he was known for blending Afro-Uruguayan traditions—particularly candombe—with rock, soul, jazz, and funk.
- His song "El Ómnibus" was sampled in 2020 by Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist in the track "1985".
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