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A nightly starry sky, fluttering colibris and a guitarist with a hat that a wreath flashes out of light. Latinrock legend Carlos Santana presents itself on the cover of his new album “Senter”, which is published today (March 28th). 55 years after his first world success “Abraxas”.
The cosmic illuminated presented a kind of retronuevo mixture. An arrangement of new and older one. Including three unpublished songs; While the remaining eight tracks roam different phases of his long career. For example, with Smokey Robinson, Darryl “DMC” McDaniel and his wife Cindy Blackman Santana and with two deceased superstar friends.
“Miles Davis is no longer here and also Michael Jackson. But they are in my heart, and that makes me very grateful,” said Santana in a longer interview that was published on his PR website.
“How Bob Marley and Bob Dylan invite people to develop a deep self -esteem”
“I have learned from you. I am one of them. Maybe sounds presumptuous, but I am immortal. How Bob Marley and Bob Dylan invite people to develop a deep self -esteem, to look at and say in the mirror and to say: ‘I am worth God’s grace’. I can make a blessing and miracles myself. The devil. “
Santana chose “Whatever Happens” by Michael Jackson’s album “Invincible” (2001) as well as “Get On” and “Rastafario”, together with Miles Davis from her collaboration with the Italian pianist Paolo Rustichelli for the album “Mystic Man” (1996). He had newly arranged the various elements, like a florist who creates the flower art works in the lobby in European Grand Hotels: “This is what is ‘sentence’, an ornament from colors, passions, textures, emotions.”
The album is the successor to “Blessings and Miracles” from 2021. Other tracks are “i’ll be Waiting” from the live album “Moonflower” (1977) or the title song of “Blues for Salvador” (1987), for which Santana received his first grammy for the best “Rock Instrumental Performance” the following year.
“When I play ‘Stranger in Moscow’, my fingers will become Michael Jackson”
A previously unpublished instrumental version of “Stranger in Moscow”, which Santana took with Narada Michael Walden in a club concert in California San Rafael, is also inspired by Michael Jackson: “When I play ‘Stranger in Moscow’, my fingers will become Michael Jackson. Voice.
The 77-year-old starts in the USA from mid-April to his “Oneness” tour, which will also lead to Germany in five large halls from June. Finale is August 11, 2025 in Copenhagen.
In addition, the tireless also works on a worldwide festival that wants to revitalize the utopia of Woodstock. “I want to organize a global concert that goes around the world and promotes unity, harmony and unity,” said Santana about his mega vision. He floats such as the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Central Park in New York and Hyde Park in London. “Then it continues in Asia, Japan, Singapore, to Australia and New Zealand. The end comes with a concert in Honolulu,” says Santana.