Buscando América (Searching for America) is the first album by the Rubén Blades and Seis del Solar band released and distributed on April 3, 1984.

The production, under the Elektra label, fuses different musical rhythms such as salsa, reggae, rock, and jazz Latin.

[9] The New York Times wrote that "the musicians, most of whom have labored for years on the salsa circuit, respond to Mr. Blades's creativity and risk-taking with some of the freshest, most impressive playing heard on a pop album this year.

"[10] Trouser Press wrote that Buscando América "stands as the finest of his major-label recordings to date.

[12] In the list Los 600 de Latinoamérica, an acclaimed ranking created by several Latin American music journalists, it was ranked the thirteenth best album on the list, which covers the years 1920 to 2022.