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Bred in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, The Chamanas—Reza, keyboard player/co-producer Manuel Calderon, guitarist/co-producer Hector Carreon and drummer Alejandro Bustillos—specialize in a kind of amorphous fusion of folk and electronica, all steady beats and ethereal arrangements. While the locale may indicate otherwise, the sound distilled through NEA II, an expanded version of their sophomore effort, has nothing to do with Tex-Mex, Tejano or anything else stirred south of the border. Indeed, one gets the impression that the band is more interested in flavor and effect than solid hooks or compelling choruses. The melodies are mostly polite rather than persistent, and its that slightly surreal setup that prevents them from making a more emphatic impression.

Pina's songwriting was inspired by the isolated countryside, and she formed her own band to play on the local music circuit.

The Very Best Of Santana is an unauthorized 1999 compilation by California Latin rock band Santana. Released by a label not connected with any era of Santana known as G.G.K., it features different eras of Santana's music from the late 1960's to the late 1990's, from huge hits to little known album cuts.

Michael Bloom is a Chicago-born, classically-trained guitarist, singer and songwriter of classic and original blues. From Oakland, CA to Chicago, IL, Michael’s been writing and playing the blues in one form or another for most of his life. The poetic voices of Robert Johnson, Jimmy Reed, and Mississippi John Hurt, the lyrical lines of BB King and Otis Rush, the rhythms of Muddy Waters and Little Milton all echo through his songs. When you see Michael and the Blues Prophecy testify on stage, you’ll feel his passion for performing the blues and his love for bringing it to the world.

The Magic of Santana are Europe’s premier Santana show, now featuring Original Members of Carlos Santana’s band. This show was the first Tony has ever performed with a Santana “tribute” band, and the first time in over twenty years that Tony Lindsay and Alex Ligertwood have shared a stage together. The Magic of Santana are the first Santana “tribute” band Alex has ever performed with since leaving Carlos Santana in 1994.