Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) 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 rhythms featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. In 1976 he made his album "Amigos" a mix of blues, jazz and salsa.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana nacido el 20 de julio de 1947 en Mexico. Se convierte en un famoso guitarrista Mexicano criado en Estados Unidos. Su fama empieza al terminar la decada de los 60's y empiezo de los 70's con su banda. En el anio 1976 hace un exelente album llamado "Amigos" donde hace una fusion de rock, blues, salsa y jazz.
