Oye Como Va ft. Carlos Santana & Cindy Blackman Santana | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

Watch how this Song Around The World came together: The legendary Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman Santana, Becky G, Tito Puente, Jr., Tal Wilkenfeld, Rubén Rada, along with 20 other musicians from around the globe, join together for this energetic, classic, feel-good groove. Listen to how the rhythms of Colombia, Panama, Uruguay, the Congo, Brazil, Haiti, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the USA unite in perfect harmony on this Song Around The World rendition of Tito Puente’s, “Oye Como Va,“ featuring Carlos Santana, who made the song a worldwide hit in 1970 with his band, Santana. “Music is the mystical medicine that heals the listener from the infection of fear, the infection of separation, the infection of thinking you’re not worthy.“ —Carlos Santana Written By: Tito Puente FEATURING: Al Brothers - Percussion André Siqueira - Bongos Andreus Valdés Torres - Maracas Becky G - Vocals Carlos Santana - Electric guitar Cindy Blackman Santana - Drums Chouloute Minouche - Vocals Cory Henry - Organ Estevinson Padilla Valdés - Vocals Jose´Valdés Terán - Vocals Karl Perazzo - Congas Luis Carlos Cassiani Simarra - Güiro and vocals La Escuelita del Ritmo - Vocals Manuel Pérez Selinas - Vocals OBA Frank Lords - Cowbell “Papi” Felix Garemua - Electric guitar Paulo Heman - Tambourine Rubén Rada & Family - Congas and vocals Tal Wilkenfeld - Electric bass Tito Puente, Jr. - Timbales Washboard Chaz - Washboard Download “Oye Como Va“ Song Around The World digital audio: Get the exclusive and limited edition “Oye Como Va” T-shirt designed by world renowned visual artist and Santana collaborator, Michael V. Rios: Watch “Peace Through Music: A Global Event for Social Justice“ #PeaceThroughMusic2020 #SocialJustice JOIN THE MOVEMENT Subscribe to our mailing list: Join us as a PFC Member: GET SOCIAL SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN MAKING CHANGE: Corning® Gorilla® Glass launched in 2007. Since its inception, Gorilla Glass has become the glass of choice for mobile consumer electronics manufacturers around the globe. The patented, durable glass technology has been designed into more than 8 billion consumer electronic devices by more than 45 major OEMs. Formed through Corning’s proprietary fusion draw process and strengthened through an ion-exchange process, Corning Gorilla Glass continues to deliver industry-leading performance and durability with a thin, pristine surface that is ideal for the mobile consumer electronics industry as well as automotive applications. Audio-Technica—Audio pioneer in high-performance sound design Established in 1962, Audio-Technica is a worldwide group of companies devoted to the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of problem-solving audio equipment. Initially known for state-of-the-art phonograph cartridges, A-T now creates high-performance microphones, headphones, wireless systems, mixers and electronic products for home and professional use. For more information visit: Playing For Change (PFC) is a Certified B Corp (Social Purpose Organization) created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. The primary focus of PFC is to record and film musicians performing in their natural environments and combine their talents and cultural power in innovative videos called Songs Around The World. Creating these videos motivated PFC to form the Playing For Change Band—a tangible, traveling representation of its mission, featuring musicians met along their journey; and establish the Playing For Change Foundation—a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting music programs for children around the world. Through these efforts, Playing For Change aims to create hope and inspiration for the future of our planet. To learn more, visit To learn more about the work of the PFC Foundation, visit
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