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| Santana - Toussaint L'Overture |
Santana - Toussaint L'Overture Lyrics and Youtube Music VideosAlbum:
Santana III Released:
1971 Los cueros me llaman
Los cueros me llaman
El timbal
El timbal
Vamos morena a bailar mi montuno
Vamos morena a bailar mi montuno
Writer/s: SANTANA, CARLOS / ROLIE, GREGG / AREAS, JOSE / CARABELLO, MICHAEL JOHN / SHRIEVE, MICHAEL / BROWN, MICHAEL RANDALL
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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LyricFindToussaint L'Overture Toussaint L'Overture was a former Haitian slave who helped his country get its independence from France in 1804. The song's title is not in the lyrics, which are all in Spanish. The last line, which is hard to make out, is "Vamos morena, a bailar mi montuno" (Come dance my montuno). A "montuno" is a type of Afro-Cuban music that piles on different tunes and it gradually builds up towards the end. Future Journey guitarist Neal Schon played on this song. He turned down an offer to join Derek and the Dominos, and he was only 15 at the time. Schon and Santana had a type of competition during the recording of the song, with both guitarists having their solos erased each time they recorded a take. Santana III is the last album featuring the original Woodstock-era Santana lineup and the first that included Neal Schon, who later formed Journey. Schon was just 17 when he joined Santana.