Sacred Fire: Live in South America
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Sacred Fire: Live in South America is an album
by Santana
, released in 1993. This album is dedicated to the life of Cesar Chavez
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There is also a video of this album, by the same name, featuring additional songs not featured on the album. It features shots of Carlos playing guitar at various historic sites around Mexico city.
A bonus disc with 3 additional tracks (Spirits dancing in the flesh, Wings of grace, Get it in your soul) were included in a limited edition Japanese rerelease.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Santana
Santana (band)
Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill...
, released in 1993. This album is dedicated to the life of Cesar Chavez
César Chávez
César Estrada Chávez was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers ....
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There is also a video of this album, by the same name, featuring additional songs not featured on the album. It features shots of Carlos playing guitar at various historic sites around Mexico city.
Track listing
- "Angels All Around Us" (Sanders) – 1:57
- "Vive La Vida (Life Is For Living)" (Sefolosha) – 4:18
- "Esperando" (Santana, Thompson, Perazo, Charles) – 5:58
- "No One To Depend On" (Carabello, Escovedo, Rolie) – 4:38
- "Black Magic WomanBlack Magic Woman"Black Magic Woman" is a song written by Peter Green that first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single in various countries in 1968, subsequently appearing on the 1969 Fleetwood Mac compilation albums English Rose and The Pious Bird of Good Omen . In 1970, it became a classic hit by Santana, as sung...
/Gypsy Queen" (Green/Szabo) – 8:53 - "Oye Como VaOye Como Va"Oye Como Va" is a song written by Latin jazz and mambo musician Tito Puente in 1963 and popularized by Santana's rendition of the song in 1970 on their album Abraxas, helping to catapult Santana into stardom with the song reaching #13 on the Billboard Top 100. The song also reached #11 on...
" (Puente) – 5:07 - "Samba Pa Ti" (Santana) – 6:49
- "Guajira" (Brown, Areas, Reyes) – 6:13
- "Make Somebody Happy" (Santana, Ligertwood) – 7:14
- "Toussaint L'Overture" (Santana, Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Schon, Shrieve) – 6:52
- "Soul Sacrifice/Don't Try This At Home" (Santana, Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Schon, Shrieve/Perazo, Rekow) – 7:26
- "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" (Santana, Coster) – 6:11
- "Jin-Go-Lo-Ba" (Olatunji) – 5:43
A bonus disc with 3 additional tracks (Spirits dancing in the flesh, Wings of grace, Get it in your soul) were included in a limited edition Japanese rerelease.
Personnel
- Carlos SantanaCarlos SantanaCarlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion...
: Guitars, vocals. - Vorriece Cooper: Vocals, percussion.
- Alex LigertwoodAlex LigertwoodAlex Ligertwood is a Scottish singer, guitarist and drummer, best known as the lead vocalist of Santana...
: Vocals - Jorge SantanaJorge SantanaJorge Santana is a Mexican guitarist, brother of musician Carlos Santana.He was a former member of Malo who had a top twenty hit "Suavecito" in 1972....
: Guitars, vocals. - Myron Dove: Bass guitar, vocals.
- Chester Thompson: Organ, keyboards, vocals.
- Karl Perazzo: Percussion, conga, timbales, vocals.
- Raul Rekow: Percussion, conga, vocals.
- Walfredo Reyes: Drums