Carlos Santana: “I Am Not What Happened to Me”

About this episode

Carlos Santana is celebrated worldwide as the guitar visionary whose fusion of Latin rhythms, rock, blues and jazz created one of the most distinctive sounds in popular music. From Santana’s unforgettable appearance at Woodstock in 1969 to classics such as “Black Magic Woman,” “Oye Como Va” and “Evil Ways,” and the spectacular revival sparked by Supernatural , “Smooth” and “Maria Maria,” his music has crossed generations, genres and cultures. In this deeply personal episode of A Breath of Fresh Air , Carlos joins Sandy Kaye for a conversation that goes far beyond his extraordinary musical career. He speaks candidly about the sexual abuse he endured as a child and the anger, fear and…