Santana - Flor de Luna

Name: Santana - Flor de Luna
Uploaded: 1977-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Released on the 1977 double album Moonflower, 'Flor d'Luna' (Spanish/Italian hybrid for 'Moonflower') represents Santana at a pivotal juncture: the band had returned from several years of esoteric spiritual jazz-fusion experimentation under the influence of guru Sri Chinmoy, and was rebuilding its commercial footing with a more…

1977 · Late Classic Rock / Latin Jazz-Fusion Era (1977) · music video

1977Late Classic Rock / Latin Jazz-Fusion Era (1977)Latin rock / jazz-fusion, San Francisco Bay Area counterculture 1970s

What this video is

Released on the 1977 double album Moonflower, 'Flor d'Luna' (Spanish/Italian hybrid for 'Moonflower') represents Santana at a pivotal juncture: the band had returned from several years of esoteric spiritual jazz-fusion experimentation under the influence of guru Sri Chinmoy, and was rebuilding its commercial footing with a more accessible Latin rock and AOR-friendly sound. Moonflower reached #10 on the Billboard…

Why it matters

A defining example of mid-1970s Latin rock instrumental craft, 'Flor d'Luna' sits alongside 'Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)' and 'Samba Pa Ti' as one of Santana's most enduring purely instrumental statements. Its rumba-like rhythmic base, D minor tonality, and melodic guitar lead typify the…

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