Author Archives: Carlos Santana
CARLOS: THE SANTANA JOURNEY GLOBAL PREMIERE
August 17, 2023
On September 23, 24 & 27, be among the first to see the new movie CARLOS, including an exclusive introduction featuring director Rudy Valdez and Carlos Santana.
At the age of 5, in his native Mexico, he learned to play the violin. At 8, he developed a lifelong love for the guitar. At 14, he honed those guitar virtuoso skills and his performance style working as a street musician, starting his own band long after, while still a teenager. And at 22 — just before his first album was released to acclaim — Carlos Santana became one of the major discoveries of Woodstock, anchoring the famous festival’s second afternoon on August 16, 1969.
A music industry legend for 50 years and a 10-time Grammy-winning global sensation, Santana continues to be one of the music world’s premiere artists, blending jazz, blues, and the Mariachi sound with a rock n’ roll spirituality and a sense of connection to music’s primal connection to our deepest emotions.
The electric documentary CARLOS utilizes new interviews with Santana and his family alongside extraordinary, never-before-seen archival footage — including home video recordings Santana himself made; concert footage; and behind- the-scenes moments — as two-time Emmy-winning director Rudy Valdez creates an intimate, rich documentary about a man whose sound casts a spell on fans who love — as one of Santana’s famous titles says— “how his rhythm goes.”
General theatrical release begins September 29.
For more information, click here.
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Santana Announces 1001 Rainbows Tour Summer 2023 Dates
February 28, 2023
The Tour Will Celebrate His Career-Spanning Hits From Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana has announced he will hit the road with his band across North America this summer for the 1001 Rainbows Tour.
Throughout, Santana will perform high-energy, passion-filled songs from their fifty-year career, including fan favorites from Woodstock to Supernatural and beyond.
Complete tour details, including presale start times and links can be found on the tour page.
COMMENTSantana Fan Club re-launch
December 8, 2022
We’re excited to announce that we’ve just re-launched the Santana Fan Club with a new and improved membership system. If you previously had a Fan Club membership your account is intact, but you will need to reset your password before you can sign in again on the new site.
Please visit https://members.Santana.com/Identity/Account/ForgotPassword to do that now, then head to https://fanclub.santana.com/members/ to have a look around!
If you have any questions, please contact us at fanclub@santana.com.
COMMENTCelebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Shango album with a commemorative T-shirt in the Santana Store
August 23, 2022
Released on August 20, 1982, the album reached #22 on the Billboard 200 album charts. The single “Hold On” from the album reached number 15 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 17 on Billboard’s Top Tracks chart. Celebrate this iconic release with the Shango Tee.
Check it out now in the Santana Store
COMMENTMiraculous Supernatural Tour Shows Now Available on Nugs.net
June 28, 2022
You can now stream, download or buy CDs of many of our shows from The Miraculous Supernatural now at nugs.net/santana.
We just posted a new show from our latest Miraculous Supernatural tour at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Highlights include a beautiful Samba Pa Ti and a ripping Toussaint L’Overture along with all of your favorites. Check it out! We are adding shows daily.
COMMENTIMAGINE DOCUMENTARIES AND SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER TO PRODUCE DEFINITIVE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY ON LEGENDARY MUSICIAN CARLOS SANTANA
May 20, 2022
Directed by Emmy-Winning Filmmaker Rudy Valdez; Executive Produced by Academy Award-Winning Producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard
Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment have joined forces to produce and finance the definitive feature-length documentary film about the father of Latin American jazz fusion and global icon, Carlos Santana, the companies announced today. Featuring never-before-seen or heard archival footage and music, the film will offer an intimate and exhilarating look inside the mind of an elemental force of contemporary music and tell the incredible story of Santana’s life – from a fourteen-year-old street musician to a ten-time Grammy-winning and three-time Latin Grammy-winning global sensation.
The project is currently in production and being directed by Emmy Award-winning Mexican-American filmmaker Rudy Valdez (The Sentence, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints), produced by Imagine Documentaries’ Sara Bernstein and Justin Wilkes along with Lizz Morhaim (Rebuilding Paradise) and executive produced by Academy Award-winning producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. Leopoldo Gout (Molly’s Game), Ashley Kahn (Miles Davis: The Birth of Cool), and Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI) also serve as Producers. Meredith Kaulfers is the Co-Executive Producer for Imagine Documentaries and Michael Vrionis serves as an Executive Producer. Tom Mackay and Richard Story are Executive Producers for Sony Music Entertainment.
The film is being co-financed and distributed through Sony Music Entertainment.
“I am honored and grateful to have partnered with Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music to bring my story to light. Director Rudy Valdez, along with Ron, Brian, Justin and Sara have embraced this journey, which is one of triumph and adventurousness. The intentionality of this film is to touch people’s hearts and to inspire people to re-connect with their own light that they may ignite blessings and miracles,” said Santana.
“We’re thrilled that Carlos has entrusted us with bringing his incredibly inspirational story to life in this film,” said Imagine’s Justin Wilkes. “He is one of the greatest musicians of all time, and throughout his career, Santana has unapologetically broken-down borders and reinvented a tone universally celebrated across the globe. Collaborating with Rudy Valdez again is an honor and we are excited for him to take us on a journey with Santana.
“From rock ‘n’ roll to Latin American jazz, Carlos Santana’s pioneering vision and artistry have influenced generations of fans across so many genres of music,” said Tom Mackay, President, Premium Content, Sony Music Entertainment. “Through this new project in partnership with Imagine Entertainment, we look forward to showcasing the breadth and lasting impact of his story for audiences globally.”
“I am completely humbled by the opportunity to tell the Carlos Santana story with the amazing teams at Imagine and Sony Music,” said Valdez. “Taking this journey with Carlos has been inspiring. As historic a life that Carlos Santana has lived, he continually reminds us that greatness lives within us all and I can’t wait to share this story with the world.”
COMMENTWe’re pleased to share Calypso Rose’s Watina featuring Carlos and the Garifuna Collective is out now
May 19, 2022
We invite you to check it out!
COMMENTSANTANA ANNOUNCES JULY 23 SHOW AT CALIFORNIA MID-STATE FAIR!
May 16, 2022
The Fan Club presale for this new date will begin on Tuesday, May 17 @ 10 am PT.
The general public sale will start Friday, May 20 at 10 am PT.
To participate sign into your Fan Club account and head to the Santana.com Tour Page. Not yet a Fan Club member? No problem, you can join for free today.
Remember, while all Fan Club members are welcome to participate in our presales, only Supernatural Subscribers enjoy front-of-line seating. For more information on that or to purchase a Supernatural Subscription, visit the Fan Club Store.
Complete tour details, including presale start times and links can be found on the tour page. If at any time you have questions or need assistance, simply email tickets@santana.com and a member of the Ticketing team will be happy to assist.
For a list of all shows and tickets, visit www.santana.com.
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