Africa Speaks

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Africa Speaks
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and keyboard:
David K. Mathews
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Africa Speaks
lyricist:
Buika (Spanish singer)
composer:
David Axelrod (baroque pop composer) and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Now-Again Records, LLC dba African Kurian, SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV) and Stellabella Music
4:48
2Batonga
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and keyboard:
David K. Mathews
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Batonga
lyricist:
Buika (Spanish singer)
composer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV) and Stellabella Music
5:43
3Oye este mi canto
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and keyboard:
David K. Mathews
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Oye este mi canto
publisher:
John Ademola Haastrup
lyricist:
Buika (Spanish singer)
composer:
John Ademola Haastrup and Carlos Santana
publisher:
SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV) and Stellabella Music
5:59
4Yo me lo merezco
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and keyboard:
David K. Mathews
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Yo me lo merezco
lyricist:
Concha Buika (Spanish singer)
composer:
Stoneface Iwuagwu, Justus Nnakwe, Carlos Santana and Drago Uboma (Nigerian rock musician)
publisher:
SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV) and Stellabella Music
3.756:13
5Blue Skies
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and keyboard:
David K. Mathews
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
additional vocals:
Laura Mvula
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Blue Skies
lyricist:
Buika (Spanish singer) and Laura Mvula
writer:
Mike Odumosu
composer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
OduMusic, SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV), Stellabella Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
9:08
6Paraísos quemados
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and keyboard:
David K. Mathews
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Paraísos quemados
lyricist:
Buika (Spanish singer)
composer:
Mohammed Jabry (Kenyan percussionist and saxophonist) and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Mr. Bongo Worldwide Ltd, SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV) and Stellabella Music
5:59
7Breaking Down the Door
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
David K. Mathews
keyboard:
David K. Mathews and Salvador Santana
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Breaking Down the Door
writer:
Buika (Spanish singer), Manu Chao (French singer‐songwriter), Ivan Duran, Drew Gonsalves, Rafael de Leon and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Because Editions, Microhits, Radio Bemba, Roots Caribbean, SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV), Stellabella Music and Stonetree Music
is based on:
Abatina
4:30
8Los invisibles
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and keyboard:
David K. Mathews
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Los invisibles
lyricist:
Buika (Spanish singer)
composer:
Steve Hillage, Carlos Santana and Rachid Taha
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Delabel Editions (publisher; do NOT use as release label), SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV), Stage Three Music Publishing Ltd. and Stellabella Music
is based on:
Barra Barra
5:55
9Luna hechicera
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and keyboard:
David K. Mathews
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Luna hechicera
publisher:
Ismaël Lô
lyricist:
Buika (Spanish singer)
composer:
Ismaël Lô and Carlos Santana
publisher:
SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV) and Stellabella Music
4:48
10Bembele
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and keyboard:
David K. Mathews
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Bembele
lyricist:
Buika (Spanish singer)
composer:
Philipp Kullmann, Carlos Santana and Bojan Vuletic
publisher:
SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV) and Stellabella Music
5:52
11Candombe cumbele
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Dana Nielsen
bass:
Benny Rietveld (bass guitar player)
congas and timbales:
Karl Perazzo
drums (drum set):
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar [lead & rhythm guitar]:
Carlos Santana
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tommy Anthony
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and keyboard:
David K. Mathews
percussion:
Karl Perazzo and Carlos Santana
trombone:
Ray Greene
background vocals:
Ray Greene and Andy Vargas
lead vocals:
Buika (Spanish singer)
arranger:
Carlos Santana
recorded at:
Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Little People Studio in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Candombe cumbele
lyricist:
Buika (Spanish singer)
composer:
Easy Kabaka Brown and Carlos Santana
publisher:
SONY/ATV (Sony/ATV) and Stellabella Music
5:37

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Tommy Anthony (task: musical GPS)
Dave Hanych (task: production coordinator)
Eric Lynn (task: production coordinator)
Carlos Santana (task: musical direction)
graphic design:Heather Griffin‐Vine
additional engineer:Jim Reitzel (engineer, mixer and bass player)
assistant producer:Chloe Doswillo
Garry Durohit
Jeremy Hatcher
Ethan Schneiderman
Gabe Smith (engineer)
Colin Willard
executive producer:Carlos Santana
assistant recording engineer:Tyler Beans (engineer)
Sara Lyn Killion
Dylan Neustadter
recording engineer:Rob Bisel
Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields)
Dana Nielsen
mastering:Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
background vocals and spoken vocals [narration]:Carlos Santana
illustration:Rudy Gutierrez
mastered at:Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13732691 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/santana/africa-speaks.p/ [info]