Description
Label Review.
2019 album. Also available on vinyl.
Our Overview.
Carlos Santana has led his eponymously named band for over 50 years now and still he is showing no signs of taking his foot of the gas. If you throw in his solo albums and collaborations, he has released in excess of thirty albums of his fusion of rock, Latin and jazz. On his upcoming album, ‘Africa Speaks’, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist goes deeper and further than ever before. The album is produced by Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin.
Inspired by the sounds and rhythms of Africa, the virtuoso musician has created a truly memorable and powerful experience that also promises to be one of his most groundbreaking albums yet. 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. It’s funny, because when I play in Africa, people say, ‘How do you know our music?’ And I say, ‘How can I not know what I love?’”