In January 1977, “Columbia” label released “Festival”, the eight Santana studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.

Personnel:

• Carlos Santana – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
• Oren Waters – lead and backing vocals
• Maxine Willard Waters – lead and backing vocals
• Francisco Zavala – lead and backing vocals
• Leon Patillo – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, percussion, piano
• Tom Coster– vocals, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
• Pablo Téllez – lead and backing vocals, bass, percussion
• Paul Jackson– bass
• Gaylord Birch – drums, percussion, tympani
• José “Chepitó” Areas– conga, percussion, timbales
• Raul Rekow – conga, percussion, backing vocals
• Joel Badie – percussion, vocals, backing vocals
• Julia Waters – backing vocals
• Fred Catero– engineer
• David Rubinson– engineer

Track listing:

1. Carnaval – Tom Coster, Carlos Santana
2. Let the Children Play – Leon Patillo, Carlos Santana
3. Jugando – José Areas, Carlos Santana
4. Give Me Love – Pablo Téllez
5. Verão Vermelho – Nonato Buzar
6. Let the Music Set You Free – Tom Coster, Leon Patillo, David Rubinson, Carlos Santana
7. Revelations – Tom Coster, Carlos Santana
8. Reach Up – Tom Coster, Leon Patillo, David Rubinson, Carlos Santana
9. The River – Leon Patillo, Carlos Santana
10. Try a Little Harder – Leon Patillo
11. María Caracóles – Traditional