Carnaval (song)

"Carnaval"
Single by Santana
from the album Festival
Released	1977
Recorded	1976
Length	2:15
Label	Columbia
Producer	David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.

"Carnival" is the first track on the Santana album Festival. It begins with a whistle, and drums immediately follow. The lyrics are a mix of English and Spanish. The song is the first part of a three-track medley, and flows seamlessly into the next track, "Let the Children Play".

Santana

Carlos Santana • Dennis Chambers • Pete Escovedo • Coke Escovedo • Armando Peraza

Santana albums

Santana • Abraxas • Santana III • Caravanserai • Welcome • Borboletta • Amigos • Festival • Moonflower • Inner Secrets • Marathon • Zebop! • Shangó • Beyond Appearances • Freedom • Spirits Dancing in the Flesh • Milagro • Supernatural • Shaman • All That I Am • Guitar Heaven

Carlos Santana albums

Studio albums	Love Devotion Surrender • Illuminations • Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Realities • The Swing of Delight • Havana Moon • Blues for Salvador • Santana Brothers

Live albums	Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! • Carlos Santana Live • Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988

Live albums

Lotus • Moonflower • Sacred Fire: Live in South America • Santana Live at the Fillmore • Soul Sacrifice • The Very Best of Santana (Live in 1968) • The Woodstock Experience

Compilations

Santana's Greatest Hits • Viva Santana! • The Definitive Collection • Dance of the Rainbow Serpent • The Very Best of Santana • The Ultimate Collection • The Best of Santana • Best Instrumentals • Best Instrumentals Vol. 2 • The Best of Santana Vol. 2 • The Essential Santana • Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities • Love Songs • Santana Live • Ultimate Santana • Multi-Dimensional Warrior

Unofficial releases

Samba Pa Ti • Persuasion • Latin Tropical • Santana Unofficial Album • The Big Jams • Jin-Go-Lo-Ba • Jingo & More Famous Tracks • Santana Jam

Singles

"Jingo" • "Evil Ways" • "Black Magic Woman" • "Oye Como Va" • "Hope You're Feeling Better" • "Everybody's Everything" • "No One to Depend On" • "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" • "Let It Shine" • "She's Not There" • "Stormy" • "You Know That I Love You" • "Changes" • "Searchin'" • "Winning" • "The Sensitive Kind" • "Hold On" • "Say It Again" • "Smooth" (w/ Rob Thomas) • "Maria Maria" (w/ The Project G&B) • "Put Your Lights On" (w/ Everlast) • "The Game of Love" (w/ Michelle Branch) • "Nothing At All" (w/ Musiq Soulchild) •"Feels Like Fire" (w/ Dido) • "Why Don't You & I" (w/ Chad Kroeger) • "I'm Feeling You" (w/ Michelle Branch & The Wreckers) • "Just Feel Better" (w/ Steven Tyler) • "Cry Baby Cry" (w/ Sean Paul and Joss Stone) • "No Llores" (w/ Gloria Estefan, Jose Feliciano and Sheila E.) • "Into the Night" (w/ Chad Kroeger) • "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (w/ India.Arie and Yo-Yo Ma) • "Photograph" (w/ Chris Daughtry)

Other Songs

"Carnaval" • "Illegal" (w/ Shakira) • "Jugando" • "Let the Children Play" • "Revelations" • "This Boy's Fire" (w/ Jennifer Lopez and Baby Bash) • "Verão Vermelho"

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