Santana - Shaman Rock Music CD Review

Shaman is the latest release from Santana, and I canMy Kind - (featuring Seal) 5. Amore (Sexo) - (featuring
only think of one word to describe this CD...Macy Gray) 6. Foo Foo 7. Victory Is Won 8. Since
AWESOME!Supernatural - (featuring Melkie Jean/Governor
This CD literally grabs your attention right from theWashington) 9. America - (featuring P.O.D.) 10.
beginning with Adouma and won't let go until the verySideways - (featuring Citizen Cope) 11. Why Don't You
last note of the very last song Novus, which is another& I - (featuring Chad Kroeger) 12. Feels Like Fire -
great track by the way.(featuring Dido) 13. Aye Aye Aye 14. Hoy Es Adios -
The nice thing about a CD like this is with this level of(featuring Alejandro Lerner) 15. One Of These Days -
talent even if Rock isn't your favorite style you still(featuring Ozomatli) 16. Novus - (featuring Placido
can't help but appreciate the greatness of theDomingo)
musicians.Personnel includes: Carlos Santana (vocals, acoustic
Listen to this CD and I believe you'll find there's not12-string, nylon string & electric guitars, keyboards,
much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, thetimbales, rainstick); Rene Martinez (acoustic guitar);
production is simply outstanding, and this is clearly theMusiq, Michelle Branch, Seal, Macy Gray, Chad
work of a group of musicians in top form. So much soKroeger, Andy Vargas, JB Eckl, Alejandro Lerner,
that if you're even mildly into Rock music you'll enjoyPlacido Domingo, Dido, Melkie Jean, Governor
this album.Washington (vocals); Fernando "Toby" Tobon (electric
While this entire album is outstanding the truly standoutguitar, cuatro, mandolin, bass, backgrond vocals); Ulises
tunes are track 1 - Adouma, track 7 - Victory Is Won,Bella (saxophone); Asdru Sierra (trumpet); Arturo
and track 16 - Novus.Velasco (trombone); Jose Gaviria (keyboards,
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as inbackground vocals); Chester Thompson, Andres
"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 8 - Since Supernatural.Munera (keyboards); John Ginty (organ, keyboards);
Wow!Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Benny Reitveld (bass); Rodney
Shaman Release Notes:Blade, Michael Shrieve (drums); Karl Perazzo (congas,
Santana originally released Shaman on October 22,percussion); Dan Shea (programming); Kike Santander,
2002 on the Arista Records label.Cori Rooney, Shelene Thomas, Ozomalti, Ola Taylor,
CD Track List Follows:Pauline Taylor (background vocals). P.O.D: Sonny
1. Adouma 2. Nothing At All - (featuring Musiq) 3. Game(vocals); Marco (guitar); Traa (bass); Wuv (drums).
Of Love, The - (featuring Michelle Branch) 4. You Are