SANTANA

the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame virtuoso, aided by the legendary production skills of rick rubin, allows his guitar to sing across tracks Inspired by the sounds and rhythms of Africa, resulting in a ground-breaking record for the musical icon.

For Santana, the inspiration for ‘Africa Speaks’ holds a special significance. “This is music that I hold so dearly, and it’s not a stranger to me,” he says. “The rhythms, grooves and melodies from Africa have always inspired me. It’s in my DNA. If you take your inspiration from many, it’s called research. I researched this beautiful music from the African continent. They have a frequency that’s all their own”. “as passionately exciting as anything  in the classic carlos canon, ‘africa speaks’ is an album of highlight after highlight” 5/5 – mojo.