Rubem Dantas (born Salvador, Bahia, 1954) is a Brazilian jazz fusion percussionist.
He is noted for his work with Camarón de la Isla, Paco de LucÃÂa, Ramón de Algeciras, Chick Corea, Pepe de LucÃÂa (he was part of the Paco de LucÃÂa Sextet which formed in 1981), Carles Benavent, George Brown, Juan Ramirez, Manolito Soler, JoaquÃÂn Grilo, Duquende, Rafael de Utrera, Juan Manuel Cañizares, ViejÃÂn and José MarÃÂa Bandera.