Santana Is A Latin Music And Rock Band Formed In San Francisco California In 1966 By Mexican-American Guitarist Carlos Santana. The Band Came To Public Attention With Their Performance Of "Soul Sacrifice" At Woodstock In 1969. This Exposure Helped Propel Their First Album Also Named Santana Into A Hit Followed In The Next Two Years By Abraxas And Santana III. Lineup Changes Were Common. Carlos Santana's Increasing Involvement With Guru Sri Chinmoy Took The Band Into More Esoteric Music Though It Never Lost Its Latin Influence. In 1998 The Band Santana Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame With Carlos Santana José "Chepito" Areas David Brown Gregg Rolie Mike Carabello And Michael Shrieve The Band Has Earned Nine Grammy Awards And Three Latin Grammy Awards The Latter All In 2000. Carlos Santana Won A Grammy Award As A Solo Artist In 1988. The Band Has Sold More Than 100 Million Records Worldwide Making Them One Of The World's Best-Selling Groups Of All Time. In 2013 Santana Announced A Reunion Of The Classic Line-Up For A New Album Santana IV Which Was Released In April 2016. They Are Tied For Having The Most Won Grammy Awards In One Night. Read More On Last.Fm. User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply.
Oye Como Va Is A Cover From Salsa Legend Tito Puente's Oye Como Va As He Wrote This Song And Recorded It In The Early '50s. While Puente Was Very Popular In The Latin Community Santana's Cover Became A Hit And Helped Introduce Puente To A Wider Audience. On Santana's Version Of The Song Everything Including The Guitar Wails And Keyboards Follow The Original Music. Additional Fun Facts - Appears In A Scene Of The Big Lebowski. - The Voice In The Beginning Says "Sabor " Which Is Spanish For "Flavor." - A "Mulata" Is A Woman "Mulato" Being A Male Of Caucasian European And Negro African Descent. The Correct Translation Of The Word "oye" Is Listen. The Translation Of The Lyrics Is Thus "Listen To My Rhythm Good For Fun Mulata!!"