On June 7, 2019, “Concord” label released “Africa Speaks”, the twenty-fifth Santana studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Shangri-La” in Malibu, and was produced by Rick Rubin.

Personnel:

• Carlos Santana– guitars, percussion, conception, arrangement, musical direction, backing vocals, executive producer
• Buika– lead vocals
• David K. Mathews – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards
• Salvador Santana– keyboards
• Tommy Anthony – guitars, musical GPS
• Benny Rietveld – bass guitar
• Cindy Blackman Santana– drums
• Karl Perazzo – timbales, congas, percussion
• Ray Greene – trombone, backing vocals
• Laura Mvula– additional vocals
• Andy Vargas – backing vocals
• Greg Fidelman, Rob Bisel – recording
• Dana Nielsen – mixing, recording
• Jim Reitzel – additional engineering
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Sara Lynn Killion, Dylan Neustadter, Tyler Beans – assistant
• Rudy Gutierrez – artwork
• Heather Griffin-Vine – graphic art
• Dave Hanych, Eric Lynn – production coordination
• Colin Willard, Jeremy Hatcher, Garry Purchit, Gabe Smith, Chloe Poswillo, Ethan Schneiderman – production assistant

Track listing:

1. Afika Speaks – Carlos Santana, David Axelrod, Buika
2. Batonga – Carlos Santana, Buika
3. Oye Este Mi Canto – Carlos Santana, Buika, John Ademola Haastrup
4. Yo Me Lo Merezco – Carlos Santana, Buika, Jay U Xperience, Stoneface, Drago Uboma
5. Blue Skies – Carlos Santana, Buika, Laura Mvula, Mike Odumosu
6. Paraisos Quemados – Carlos Santana, Buika, Mohammed Jabry
7. Breaking Down the Door – Carlos Santana, Manu Chao, Buika, Drew Gonsalves, Ivan Duran, Rafael de Leon
8. Les Invisibles – Carlos Santana, Buika, Rachid Taha, Steve Hillage
9. Luna Hechicera – Carlos Santana, Buika, Ismaël Lô
10. Bembele – Carlos Santana, Buika, Phillpp Kullmannn, Bojan Vuletic, Michael Timo Ehnes
11. Candombe Cumbele – Carlos Santana, Buika, Easy Kabaka Brown