Carlos Santana

Carlos Augusto Santana Alves (amezaliwa tar. 20 Julai 1947 mjini Autlán de Navarro, Mexiko) ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Grammy, akiwa kama mwanamuziki-mpiga gitaa bora wa Kimexiko. Ameanza kujipatia umaarufu tangu kunako miaka ya 1960 na mwanzoni mwa miaka ya 1970 akiwa na bendi yake ya Santana Bendi, ambayo imejizolea umaarufu na mafanikio makubwa kwa muziki wao wa rock, blues, salsa, na jazz fusion.

Bendi imeingizia baadhi ya ala zake mwenyewe, yaani anapiga blues-besi gitaa iendanayo na muundo sawa kabisa na zile ngoma za Kilatini kama vile timbalesi na congasi. Santana aliendlea kufanya shughuli zake za kimuziki kwa takriba miaka kadhaa. Alipata umaarufu mkubwa sana kunako miaka ya 1990. Mwaka wa 2003, gazeti la Rolling Stone nao wamempa Santana namba 15 katika orodha zao za Wapiga Gitaa Wakubwa kwa muda wa miaka 100.

Muziki

Albamu zake akiwa na bendi ya Santana 
 Santana (1969) US: 2x Multi-Platinum
 Abraxas (1970) US: 5x Multi-Platinum
 Santana III, (1971) US: 2x Multi-Platinum
 Caravanserai (1972) US: Platinum
 Welcome (1973) US: Gold
 Lotus (Live) (1974)
 Borboletta (1974) US: Gold
 '[Amigos (1976) US: Gold
 '[Festival] (1977) US: Gold
 Moonflower (Live) (1977) US: 2x Multi-Platinum
 Inner Secrets (1978) US: Gold
 Marathon (1979) US: Gold
 Zebop! (1981) US: Platinum
 Shango (1982)
 Beyond Appearances (1985)
 Freedom (1987)
 Spirits Dancing in the Flesh (1990)
 Milagro (1992)
 Sacred Fire: Live in South America (1993)* Supernatural (1999) US: 15x Multi-Platinum
 Shaman (2002) US: 2x Multi-Platinum
 All That I Am (2005) US: Gold

 Albamu zake akiwa kama msanii wa kujitegemea pamoja na za Ushirika 
 'Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! (1972; with Buddy Miles) US: Platinum
 Love Devotion Surrender (1973; with John McLaughlin) US: Gold
 'Illuminations (1974; akiwa na Alice Coltrane)
 Oneness: Silver Dreams, Golden Reality (1979)
 The Swing of Delight (1980)
 Havana Moon (1983; akiwa na  Booker T & the MGs, Willie Nelson, na [[The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
 Blues for Salvador (1987)
 Santana Brothers (1994; C.S. akiwa na Jorge Santana na Carlos Hernandez)
 Santana Live at the Fillmore (1997)
 Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (2007)

 Toleo Rasmi la Nyimbo Mchanganyiko 
 Santana's Greatest Hits (1974)
 Viva Santana! (Remixed Hits, Live & Previously Unreleased Collection) (1988)
 The Definitive Collection (Import) (1992)
 Dance of the Rainbow Serpent (3-CD Box Set) (1995)
 The Very Best of Santana (Single Disc Import) (1996)
 The Ultimate Collection (3-CD Import) (1997)
 The Best of Santana (1998)
 Best Instrumentals (Import) (1998)
 Best Instrumentals Vol. 2 (Import) (1999)
 The Best of Santana Vol. 2 (2000)
 The Essential Santana (2-CD 2002)
 Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities (2003)
 Love Songs (Import) (2003)
 Hit Collection (2007)
 Ultimate Santana (2007)
 The Very Best of Santana (Moja kwa moja kutoka 1968) (2007)
 Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008)

 Matoleao Yasiyorasmi 
 Samba Pa Ti (1988)
 Persuasion (1989)
 Latin Tropical (1990)
 Santana Unofficial Album (1990)
 The Big Jams (1991)
 Soul Sacrifice (1994)
 Santana Jam (1994)
 With a Little Help from My Friends (1994)
 Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (1995)
 SantanaLive Album (????)
 Santana Jingo And More Album (????)

 Single zake 
 1969: "Jingo" #56 US
 1969: "Evil Ways" #9 US
 1971: "Black Magic Woman" #4 US
 1971: "Everybody's Everything" #12 US
 1971: "Oye Como Va" #13 US
 1972: "No One to Depend On" #36 US
 1974: "Samba Pa Ti" #27 UK
 1976: "Let It Shine" #77 US
 1977: "She's Not There" #27 US, #11 UK
 1978: "Well All Right" #69 US
 1979: "One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)" #59 US
 1979: "Stormy" #32 US
 1980: "You Know That I Love You" #35 US
 1981: "Winning" #17 US
 1981: "The Sensitive Kind" #56 US
 1982: "Hold On" #15 US
 1982: "Nowhere to Run" #66 US
 1985: "Say It Again" #46 US
 1999: "Smooth" (akishirikiana na Rob Thomas) #1 US, #3 UK (kwenye chati 2000)
 2000: "Maria Maria" (akishirikiana na The Product G&B) #1 US, #6 UK
 2002: "The Game of Love" (akishirikiana na Michelle Branch) #5 US, #16 UK
 2003: "Nothing at All" (akishirikiana na Musiq Soulchild)
 2003: "Feels Like Fire" (akishirikiana na Dido #26 NZ
 2004: "Why Don't You & I" (akishirikiana na Alex Band) #8 US
 2005: "I'm Feeling You" (akishirikiana na Michelle Branch) #55 US
 2005: "Just Feel Better" (akishirikiana na Steven Tyler) #8 AUS
 2006: "Cry Baby Cry" (akishirikiana na Sean Paul and Joss Stone) #71 UK
 2006: "Illegal (song)|Illegal" (Shakira akishirikiana na Carlos Santana) #4 ITA, #11 GER
 2007: "No Llores" (Gloria Estefan akishirikiana na Carlos Santana, Jose Feliciano and Sheila E.)
 2007: "Into the Night (Santana song)|Into the Night" (akishirikiana na Chad Kroeger) #2 CAN, #5 South Africa  #5 Italy, #19 Germany, #26 US
 2008: "This Boy's Fire" (akishirikiana na Jennifer Lopez with Baby Bash)
 2008: "Fuego en el Fuego" (Eros Ramazzotti akishirikiana na Carlos Santana) #19 Spain

Ilani: Single ya Smooth, Maria Maria, na Into The Night kila moja imeorodheshwa katika Platinamu na  RIAA.

 Video zake 
 Carlos Santana--Influences (video)
 Sacred Fire. Live in Mexico. (video & DVD)
 Supernatural (video & DVD)
 Viva Santana (DVD)
 Santana Live By Request (DVD)

 Vyanzo 
 Soul Sacrifice; The Carlos Santana Story Simon Leng 2000
 Space Between the Stars Deborah Santana 2004
 Rolling Stone "The Resurrection of Carlos Santana" Ben Fong Torres 1972
 New Musical Express "Spirit of Santana" Chris Charlesworth, Novemba 1973
 Guitar Player Magazine 1978
 Rolling Stone "The Epic Life of Carlos Santana" 2000
 Santana I - Sony Legacy Edition: liner notes
 Abraxas - Sony Legacy Edition: liner notes
 Santana III - Sony Legacy edition: liner notes
 Viva Santana - CBS CD release 1988; liner notes
 Power, Passion and Beauty - The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra  Walter Kolosky 2006
 Best of Carlos Santana - Wolf Marshall 1996; introduction and interview

 Marejeo 

 Viungo vya nje 

 (en)'' Tovuti rasmi
 Official Fan Club 
 Milagro Foundation
 Cover & Tracklists 
 Transition, The Story of Santana 
 2006 Carlos Santana Interview 
  Carlos santana's videos and lyrics 
 Carlos Santana lyrics  organized by album from
 Carlos Santana profile at World Music Central 
 Carlos Santana interview at Bmore Tunes 
 Legacy Recordings 
 Internet Movie DataBase profile

Wanamuziki wa Mexiko
Washindi wa Tuzo za Grammy
Waliozaliwa 1947
Watu walio hai
Muziki wa rock