Friday, April 25, 2014

@HBOLatino Santana Corazon: Live from Mexico - Live it to Believe it Special - behind the scenes Sneak Peek!

The Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It concert and documentary will air exclusively in the U.S. on HBO Latino on May 3rd, at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT. It will also be simulcast in Latin America and the Caribbean, and guess who got a sneak peek and behind the scenes 'Birds Eye View' during the premiere?

If you guessed ME, Ascending Butterfly and #TwitterPartyDJ extraordinaire then you definitely get a Gold Star! Check me out, 'hobnobbing'

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.



You are not going to want to miss the special, beyond being a historic concert event, Carlos Santana is releasing his FIRST-EVER Latin Music Album! Entitled 'Corazón', the album includes collaborations that spans genres including pop, rock, salsa, hip-hop, R&B, reggae and more!

The special includes a collection of interviews by his musical peers, fellow Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It concert performers, mixed with touching insights from members of his most intimate circles.

When it comes to the music industry Santana is without a doubt a tour de force, he has sold more than 100 million records, won 10 GRAMMY Awards, 3 Latin GRAMMY Awards, the Billboard Century Award (1996), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1998) and received the Billboard Latin Music Awards' Lifetime Achievement Honor in 2009. He has also been cited by Rolling Stone as #15 on their list of the '100 Greatest Guitarists of ALL Time." and as the only musical act in chart history to score at least one Top 10 Album in every decade beginning with the 60's. In 2013, Carlos Santana was the recipient of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors Award.

Carlos Santana is certainly a legend, but what shines through the most is that he still approaches his craft with a level of what I call 'GGH' - Gratitude, GANAS and Humility that is admirable. This all still fills him with awe and still means something, he simply put lives to make great music. Lives to tell a story through song and instrument. He is a storyteller. And while all music tries to 'transport' you, some try to 'transform' you, and that is NOT easy to achieve.

I got a sneak peek  during the premiere and I wanted to be sure to share it all with you, here are some photos:

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Lucinda Martinez, Carlos Santana, wife Cindy Blackman Santana and Clive Davis attend the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon" (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Lucinda Martinez, Jackie Gagne, Carlos Santana, wife Cindy Blackman Santana, Clive Davis, Gabriela Isler and Shelly Brown attend the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon" (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Actor Carlos Ponce and Miss Universe Gabriela Isler attends HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon" at Hudson Theatre. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Actor Carlos Ponce hosts the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon" (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Students of the Little Kids Rock program perform during the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon" (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Musician Carlos Santana accepts a guitar signed by 300 students of the Little Kids Rock program funded by his Milagros Foundation during the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon". (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Musician Carlos Santana accepts a guitar signed by 300 students of the Little Kids Rock program funded by his Milagros Foundation during the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon". (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Musician Carlos Santana accepts a guitar signed by 300 students of the Little Kids Rock program funded by his Milagros Foundation during the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon". (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)


HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Carlos Santana and muralist John "Crash" Matos sign artwork created by Crash to be sold at auction benefitting Milagro Foundation during the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon". (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Carlos Santana and muralist John "Crash" Matos pose next to artwork created by Crash to be sold at auction benefitting Milagro Foundation during the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon". (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Frankie Negron attends HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon". (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)

HBO Latino Santana-Corazón: Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It Premiere Event.
Casa Noble Tequila serves up signature cocktails during the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon". (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for HBO Latino)


And of course you are going to want to check out a video preview to get excited for the concert airing:




Get the Album:

Press on the Album Cover Below to purchase Corazon (Deluxe Edition CD/DVD) (Amazon Exclusive):



 My Take:


Good Music takes you somewhere. It makes you feel something. I feel honored to have shared in the premiere, it was a moving tribute and celebration of an amazing artist. I hope the show resonates with you in the same way it did with me!

What is YOUR favorite Carlos Santana Track Butterflies?


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8 comments:

  1. WOW ! Lucky you to have been able to be at this event, Santana is an amazing artist and his Milagros foundation does go much good. Nice pic. of you by the poster !

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    1. @Big Happy Buddha - The Milagro Foundation - http://milagrofoundation.org/ is definitely doing some amazing work to make a difference in the lives of children. I was honored to be able to attend the premiere as a guest of HBO Latino.

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  2. Wow I love Carlos Santana he is so good with a guitar, So lucky you got to be there!

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    1. @Mad Typer - I think he is the person most of us practiced our killer "Air Guitar" moves to! LOL

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  3. Oh man, I didn't even realize Santana was still around ;)

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    1. @Masshole Mommy - Very much so! And doing so much great with a variety of Not-for-Profit Organizations, including his own, The Milagro Foundation! :-)

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  4. You are so lucky to get to experience such an awesome event. !

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  5. What a fun event! I love Carlos Santana!

    Diane N.

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