The NBA announced today that ten-time Grammy® Award-winner and legendary San Francisco guitarist Carlos Santana and his wife Cindy Blackman-Santana will return to the NBA Finals stage to perform the national anthem on Sunday, June 5 prior to the start of Game 2 of The Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The game will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET from Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA.
About Carlos Santana
Before becoming a global music icon, Carlos Santana established himself on the Bay Area music scene with his groundbreaking Latin-rock sound. After 40 years and more than 100 million records sold, Santana is beloved by fans worldwide for his distinct style and catalogue of dynamic hits such as “Oye Como Va,” “Maria Maria,” and “Smooth.” April 15, 2016 marked the release date of Santana IV, the wildly anticipated studio album that reunites the revered early ‘70s lineup of guitar icon Carlos Santana (guitar, vocals), Gregg Rolie (keyboards, lead vocals), Neal Schon (guitar, vocals), Michael Carabello (percussion) and Michael Shrieve (drums). Santana IV debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart and marks Santana’s fourteenth Top 10 album. Santana is currently headlining a multi-year residency at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas.
About Cindy Blackman-Santana
Cindy Blackman-Santana is an American jazz and rock drummer. Blackman is best known for recording and touring with Lenny Kravitz. She has recorded several jazz albums under her own name, and has performed with Pharoah Sanders, Sonny Simmons, Ron Carter, Sam Rivers, Cassandra Wilson among many others. She is married to Carlos Santana and is currently performing in Santana.
For more information:
Carlos Santana https://www.santana.com/
Cindy Blackman Santana https://www.cindyblackmansantana.com/