SANTANA Performs EVIL WAYS, BLACK MAGIC WOMAN & OYE COMO VA Covers at Kia Center Orlando 9/17/2021

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In this three song video, Santana, on his Blessing and Miracles Tour 2021, performs covers of Evil Ways, Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen and Oye featuring solos by keyboardist David K. Mathews and Carlos on his Paul Reed Smith Les Paul style guitar at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida on September 17, 2021. Evil Ways was written by Clarence "Sonny" Henry and originally recorded by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo on his 1967 album Bobo Motion. Evil Ways was the second track and second single from Santana's eponymous debut studio album, released in August 1969. Evil Ways became Santana's first top ten hit in the US, peaking at number 9 in the on the US Billboard Hot 100. Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen was written by Peter Green (of Fleetwood Mac) about his former girlfriend and Gábor Szabó, a Hungarian-American guitarist, respectively. Santana covered the combined songs as the second track and lead single (only Black Magic Woman) from Abraxas, Santana's second studio album released in September 1970. The album topped the US Billboard Top LPs chart (now the Billboard 200 chart) and made the top ten charts all over the world. Black Magic Woman peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Oye Cómo Va was a cha-cha-cha song by Tito Puente and was the third track and second single from Abraxas, and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.

SPECTACULAR Performance, don't you think?

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Carlos Santana - Lead Guitar, Vocals, Percussion & Master of Ceremonies
Andy Vargas - Lead Vocals & Percussion
Tommy Anthony - Rhythm Guitar & Vocals
Benny Rietveld - Bass
David K. Mathews - Keyboards
Cindy Blackman Santana - Drums & Percussion
Karl Perazzo - Timbales, Congas, Percussion & Backing Vocals
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