Carlos Santana: Sound of the Heart, Song of the World
by Gary Golio (Author) Rudy Gutierrez (Illustrator)
Discover the childhood story of Carlos Santana in Gary Golio's Sound of the Heart, Song of the World, featuring illustrations by Rudy Gutierrez, the internationally celebrated artist who created the iconic Carlos Santana Shaman CD cover.
Carlos Santana grew up surrounded by music. His father, a beloved mariachi performer, teaches his son how to play the violin when he is only six years old. But when Carlos discovers American blues, he is captivated by the raw honesty of the music. Unable to think of anything else, he loses all interest in the violin. When Carlos finally receives his first guitar, his whole life begins to change.
From his early exposure to mariachi to his successful fusing of rock, blues, jazz, and Latin influences, here is the childhood story of a legendary musician.
Christy Ottaviano Books
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Gr 1-4--Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Carlos Santana grew up worshipping his father, a mariachi musician who taught his son to play the violin and encouraged him to follow in his footsteps. However, the future icon grew to resent the music that took his father away from the family for months at a time. After a family move to Tijuana, young Santana heard rhythm and blues on the radio and it became a siren song to him, a call to play the electric guitar and fuse this music with the traditions that he learned as a child. While the text tells a fairly straightforward and detailed account of Santana's life, it is the artwork (created by the same artist who did cover art for Santana's Shaman album) that is full of vivid, flowing colors that shine as it captures the soul of Santana and his work. The triumphs of the guitarist's musical life, including his first big breakthrough at Woodstock, are relegated to the author's note, cutting the story off just when he reaches a pinnacle. VERDICT A worthy addition to most biography collections that is perfect for sharing, especially paired with samples of his music.--Jody Kopple, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA
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A CCBC Choice Title
"The swirling illustrations mimic the ebb and flow of grown-up Carlos' band, Santana, evoking its signature sound. This book is a pleasure to read aloud, and the pictures transmit an infectious joy. A fitting tribute to a ground-breaking musician."—Booklist, starred review
"A worthy addition to most biography collections that is perfect for sharing, especially paired with samples of his music. . . Full of vivid, flowing colors that shine as it captures the soul of Santana and his work."—School Library Journal
"The acute pain of separation felt "when Papá is gone—sometimes for months—earning money" balances against Gutierrez's tender and realistic rendering of Santana's mother, who moves her family to Tijuana to seek a better life. Brown faces predominate in the swirling, psychedelic, sixties-inspired acrylic illustrations, illuminating the centrality of family despite Santana's at-times contentious relationship with his father."—The Horn Book
JNF038070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Mexico
United States
Rock musicians
Santana, Carlos
