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"Samba Pa Ti" is almost always present in Santana's touring setlists. Notable live recordings and performances include:

Performed a flamenco-influenced version on his album Solo para ti . carlos_santana_samba_pa_ti

It is featured as one of the significant tracks in Nick Hornby's book, Songbook . Live History "Samba Pa Ti" is almost always present in

Added lyrics to the piece for his album Escenas de Amor . Angélique Kidjo: Recorded a version with lyrics in Yoruba. Live History Added lyrics to the piece for

"Samba Pa Ti" (Spanish for ) is a globally acclaimed instrumental guitar piece composed by Carlos Santana . Released in 1970 on the band's second studio album, Abraxas , it remains one of the most recognizable tracks in rock history and a staple of Santana's live performances. Origin and Composition

A popular modern live rendition.

Carlos Santana wrote the song in 1970 after observing a jazz saxophonist playing outside his apartment while struggling with a bottle of alcohol. Santana recalled that the melody came to him instantly: "I wrote the whole thing right there".