» VivaSantana

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This phenomenal 6 piece latin rock explosion continues to amaze fans wherever they present their celebration of the music of the legendary Carlos Santana.

Playing to full houses as diverse as the prestigious London Guitar Show at Wembley to theatres and rock festivals in the UK, Europe and even Cuba where soloist Marcos Rodriguez' performance was described as "a musical bridge between Cuba and Spain".

"When they made Carlos Santana someone forgot to break the mould!" said one astonished fan, who himself was veteran of listening to 5 decades of that distinctive Santana guitar tone.

It's all there, from the powerful 4 piece rhythm section that brings the heartbeat of the band that is congas, timbales, drums and bass, to the infectious Cuban piano and haunting Hammond organ wizardry of a truly gifted keyboard maestro. The famous soulful vocal melodies in the native languages of the Americas complete what was recently described by Classic Rock Magazine as "One Of The Top 5 Must See Tributes In The UK" Though the tag of 'tribute band' just dosen't do this group of talented musicians justice.

Carlos Santana changed the face of Rock Music forever when he stormed Woodstock in 1969 with his own special fusion of rock, latin, jazz and the music of Africa. Now, at last, a chance to experience the raw emotion of a Santana concert.

Created in the spring of 2000 by inspirational Spanish guitarist Marcos Rodriguez, the VivaSantana family consists of talented, dedicated, professional musicians who fully immerse themselves to recreate the moods, sounds and atmosphere of Santana's music with passion, heart, soul and chilling accuracy. This powerful six piece band take you through the Santana years from Abraxas to the recent hits from Supernatural and Shaman. Now recognised as the number one tribute to Carlos Santana.

VivaSantana - Much more than a tribute, a supernatural experience!

» Band line up

• Lead Guitar/Vocals : Marcos Rodriguez
• Timbales/Percussion/Lead Vocals : Sedge Santinni
• Congas/Percussion/Vocals : Cliff Martinez
• Drums : Erique Cobanna
• Bass Guitar : Colin Da Sousa
• Keyboards/Vocals : Joselito Frances
• Keyboards : Juan DeLa Sala

» Song List

• De Yaleo
• Hanibal
• Soul Sacrifice (Sacred Fire Version)
• Guajira
• Persuasion
• The Healer
• Samba Pa Ti (Sacred Fire Version)
• Dance Sister Dance (Full Moonflower Version)
• Brightest Star
• Song Of The Wind
• Just In Time To See The Sun
• Waiting
• Africa Bamba
• Primavera
• Moonflower
• Gitano
• Carnival / Let The Children Play
• Toussaint L’Overture
• Smooth (Extended Version)
• Game Of Love
• Para Los Rumberos
• Make Somebody Happy
• Batuka
• Taboo
• No One To Depend On (Sacred Fire Version)
• Evil Ways
• Europa
• Corazon Espinado
• Maria Maria
• She’s Not There (Extended Version)
• Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen (Full Moonflower Version)
• Oye Como Va (Sacred Fire Version)
• Ji Go Lo Ba (Extended Version)
• Victory Is Won
• I'll Be Waiting

» Quotes

"You guys have a lot of energy, so that's great! That's what a lot of music is, for me anyway. Sounds good, keep it up!
cheers, and see you next time in the UK!"
- Benny Rietveld, Santana's Bass Player

"Latin Rock overseas sounds alive and HOT! love your sound... keep the spirit alive"
- Malo, Jorge Santana's band

"The music sounds great"
- Joaquin Solorzano, California, U.S.A , Forme Malo Bassist

"One of the top tribute bands in the UK, a must see for any Santana fans"
- Classic Rock Magazine

"My personal rating of Viva Santana on a scale of 1 to 10, is 25. Highly recommended "
Doug Whitney, Real Music Live Review

"The complete Santana experience"
- The Blue Note Jazz Club

"This band kicks ass"
- Pete Feenstra, Promoter

"You guys are the real deal"
- Galo Rivera, G.R. Music U.S.A.

"Marcos is Carlos"
- Plinston Review

"A great show by a great band playing great music! Anything else just isn’t Carlos. Viva Santana!"
- Plinston Review

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