Santana is a Latin music and rock band formed in San Francisco, California … Read Full Bio ↴Santana is a Latin music and rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1966 by Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana. The band came to public attention with their performance of "Soul Sacrifice" at Woodstock in 1969. This exposure helped propel their first album, also named Santana, into a hit, followed in the next two years by Abraxas and Santana III. Lineup changes were common. Carlos Santana's increasing involvement with guru Sri Chinmoy took the band into more esoteric music, though it never lost its Latin influence.
In 1998, the band Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Carlos Santana, José "Chepito" Areas, David Brown, Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello, and Michael Shrieve The band has earned nine Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, the latter all in 2000. Carlos Santana won a Grammy Award as a solo artist in 1988. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling groups of all time. In 2013, Santana announced a reunion of the classic line-up for a new album, Santana IV, which was released in April 2016. They are tied for having the most won Grammy Awards in one night.
In 1998, the band Santana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Carlos Santana, José "Chepito" Areas, David Brown, Gregg Rolie, Mike Carabello, and Michael Shrieve The band has earned nine Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, the latter all in 2000. Carlos Santana won a Grammy Award as a solo artist in 1988. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling groups of all time. In 2013, Santana announced a reunion of the classic line-up for a new album, Santana IV, which was released in April 2016. They are tied for having the most won Grammy Awards in one night.
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Burt472
Magnificent......."Borboletta" is one of the 4 Santana albums I love the most along w Abraxas, Caravanserai and Welcome....Magical period
Burt472
@johnnystaccata Yep.....
johnnystaccata
They were getting into jazz a little in this period. Another magical record from this period is the triple record, japanese, release, "Lotus", with much of the same personnel as "Borboletta". I think it came out around 1974.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_(Santana_album)
steelyman08
So glad someone finally put the two together as one. Thanks :-)
Zodiac Thump Music
How could ANYTHING be this beautiful? HOW????
jeffrey davis
His fusion days were his absolute best!!!!
Burt472
@Carlito1988 Exactly
Carlito1988
Agreed- I think he reached the high point of his creativity during that time period in the 70's which he could never come close to again!
andrew gillis
This album is a masterpiece of guitar tone, of world sources like Dori Caymmi, of carefully used cameos by virtuosi Stanley Clarke, Airto & Flora P - it also has what should have been hit singles, arising from the rainforest psychedelia.. Got to be the most underrated Santana LP; to my ear Patillo was the best personality as lead singer & best songwriter to fill that spot, and his piano style was spare, modern & jazzy
johnnystaccata
I have Lotus posted. It is a 3 LP live Japan import. It is from the Welcome tour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpd1qLto4Lk&list=PLyHn3f7-9IUJqu2EYbXnq8YuMU8r-JmMC