Festivál

by Santana

Festivál cover art

Following several years of intense, deeply spiritual jazz-fusion exploration, Carlos Santana consciously guides his ensemble back toward the accessible, percussion-heavy Latin rock of their early commercial peak. The record balances highly rhythmic, festival-ready salsa workouts with smooth, soul-inflected vocal ballads. This pivot effectively reconnected the band with their mainstream audience while retaining an incredibly high level of instrumental virtuosity.

Genres

  • Latin Rock

Tracklist

  1. Carnaval
  2. Let the Children Play
  3. Jugando
  4. Give Me Love
  5. Verao Vermelho
  6. Let the Music Set You Free
  7. Revelations
  8. Reach Up
  9. The River
  10. Try a Little Harder
  11. Maria Caracoles