Where did Carlos Santana get the cover of Abraxas?

Where did Carlos Santana get the cover of Abraxas?

In his book Collected Works 1959-1975 Klarwein wrote: Carlos Santana saw a reproduction of the Annunciation in a magazine and wanted it for the cover of his all time best selling Abraxas album. It did me a world of good. I saw the album pinned to the wall in a shaman’s mud hut in Niger and inside a Rastafarian’s ganja hauling truck in Jamaica.

What’s the name of Santana’s song on shaman?

The solution he settled upon was to once again pull in as many guest artists as possible. Shaman features a slew of stars, but, despite their presence, the instrumental “Victory Is Won” is the standout track here, as Santana blazes through an exhibition of his patented fusion of Latin and rock.

How did the album Abraxas get its name?

However, with the naming of the album he sought to further deepen the message that he wanted to send to listeners. The title “Abraxas” comes from the Herman Hesse novel Demian, a story about Jungian individuation and the concept of duality. In the novel Hesse writes: We stood before it and began to freeze inside from the exertion.

Are there any Santana songs that are pure?

There are actually only 4 tracks that are pure Santana songs, the other 12 tracks are collaborations with an impressive array of talented musicians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m9wwP4LNOQ

Who is the artist of the painting Abraxas?

While many critics of the album art look at Abraxas and see a naked woman gazing at a red, naked angel, the painting’s creator, Mati Klarwein, was turning his surrealist eye on a collection of Biblical symbolism.

Who was the model for Mary on the cover of Abraxas?

The model for Mary was Klarwein’s girlfriend at the time, who hailed from Guadeloupe, Mexico, and he used himself, wearing a hat and sunglasses, as the model for (maybe) Joseph. So why is Gabriel riding a conga on the way to deliver Mary’s good news?