Also known as Carlos Augusto Alves Santana, Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán, Santana
American guitarist
Carlos Santana is an American guitarist known for blending rock music with Latin and African rhythms to create a distinctive sound. His innovative approach to guitar playing and music fusion has made him one of the most influential musicians in popular music history.
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Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán, mais conhecido como Santana ou Carlos Santana (Autlán de Navarro, 20 de julho de 1947), é um conhecido multi-instrumentista e compositor mexicano. Tornou-se famoso na década de 1960 com a banda Santana Blues Band, conhecida posteriormente apenas como Santana - mais precisamente com a sua atuação no Festival de Woodstock em 1969, onde ganhou projeção mundial.
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Carlos Santana (born as Carlos Augusto Santana Alves on 20 July 1947 - Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in t
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