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Ruben Blades

I think in New York we had respect and we would pretty much fill up the places where we went, but I never got the sense that we really were Number 1 here in New York among the Latin crowds.

Ruben Blades

Respect

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Ruben Blades is saying that although they were well-liked and attracted many people at their shows in New York, they didn’t feel like they were the top or most popular act within the Latin community there. He distinguishes between having general respect and popularity versus being recognized as the leading or most important group among Latin audiences in the city.

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