Corazón Deluxe edition (2014)/ Santana

"Santana's first album for a major label since 2002's "Shaman" is a reunion with executive producer Clive Davis, mastermind of 1999's multi-platinum "Supernatural". Billed as 'his first Latin album,' this is the studio counterpart to a TV concert that featured his band performing with a host of Latin music superstars in his native Mexico. The singing was (like here) mostly in Spanish. For the most part, Santana actually sounds hungry again. His band is filled with killers, including drummer Dennis Chambers, timbalero Karl Perazza, and conguero Raul Rekow. Opener "Saideira" features his trademark tone in a passionate, stinging, gritty exchange with vocalist Samuel Rosa, from the Brazilian rock/reggae band Skank. Jittering, insistent horns and layers of percussion push both men to escalate the battle. Juanes lends his soulful croon to first single "La Flaca." It's got an anthemic hook with layers of backing vocals framing Santana's tight and tasty solos." (Thom Jurek, Allmusic; volg link voor complete tekst)