José Octavio "Chepito" Areas Dávila (born 25 July 1946) is a

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best known for having played

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and Conga drums in the

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group

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in 1969–1977 and 1987–1989. In 1998, he was inducted into the

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for his work in Santana. In 1997, he performed on ''

Abraxas Pool ''Abraxas Pool'' is a 1997 album by ex-Santana members Mike Shrieve, Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, José "Chepito" Areas, Alphonso Johnson, and Mike Carabello. Track listing # "Boom Ba Ya Ya" ''(Michael Shrieve, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Michael Car ...

'' with other members of the early 1970s iteration of Santana, including

Gregg Rolie Gregg Alan Rolie (born June 17, 1947) is an American singer and keyboardist. Rolie served as lead singer of the bands Santana and Journey – both of which he co-founded. He also helmed rock group The Storm, performed in Ringo Starr & His All ...

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Michael Carabello Michael Carabello (born November 18, 1947) is an American musician, best known for playing percussion with Santana during that band's early years. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Career Carabello was born in San Francisco and ...

and

Michael Shrieve Michael Shrieve (born July 6, 1949) is an American drummer, percussionist, and composer. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Santana, playing on the band's first seven albums from 1969 to 1974. At age 20, Shrieve was the second youn ...

. Previously, he released an eponymous solo album on Columbia/

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in 1974. ''La Gigantona'', a 1976 collaboration with Nicaraguan singer-songwriter and childhood friend Alfonso Noel Lovo, was reissued by Numero Group in 2012. He was featured along with Richard Bean and Rich Aldana in 2003 CD ''The Sounds of Santana'' by "The Tellstars", and he played alongside Michael Shrieve and Rich Aldana in the 2007 CD "Cha Cha Time" by "The Tellstars". Jose Chepito Areas, was the featured artist on, Ray Cepeda’ “The Neo Maya Experience”, 2000, “Solo”, 2012, “Angels over Avalon & Aztlan 2008, Areas of Santaana, 2018, “Areas 51: Return of the Alien” 2019, Ray Cepeda, released on World Rock Records.

Discography

Solo discography

*''Jose "Chepito" Areas'' (1974)

with Santana

*''

'' (1969) *''

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'' (1970) *''

Santana III ''Santana'' is the third studio album by the American rock band Santana. The band's second self-titled album, it is often referred to as ''III'' or ''Santana III'' to distinguish it from the band's 1969 debut album. The album was also known as ...

'' (1971) *''

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'' (1972) *''

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'' (1973) *'' Lotus'' (1974) *''

Borboletta ''Borboletta'' is the sixth studio album by the American Latin rock band Santana. It is one of their jazz-funk-fusion oriented albums, along with '' Caravanserai'' (1972), and ''Welcome'' (1973). Non-band albums by Carlos Santana in this style a ...

'' (1974) *'' Festivál'' (1977) *'' Moonflower'' (1977)

with Abraxas Pool

* ''

'' (1997)

Other albums

*''The Aliens!'' (1965) *''Feel It!'' (1970) *''

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'' (1970) *''

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'' (1970) *'' Shake Off the Demon'' (1971) *'' Choice Quality Stuff/Anytime'' (1971) *'' Boz Scaggs & Band'' (1971) *''Danny Cox'' (1971) *''For Those Who Chant'' (1972) *''Brenda Patterson'' (1973) *''Crackin' '' (1975) *''Foolish Pleasures'' (1975) *''

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'' (1976) *''La Gigantona'' (1976) *''Formerly Of The Harlettes'' (1978) *''Tropico'' (1978) *''Giants'' (1978) *''Passion And Fire'' (1984) *'' The Healer'' (1989) * '' Beyond the Thunder'' (1995) * Ray Cepeda, "SOLO" (2012) *''The Sounds of Santana CD by Mike Roman & The Tellstars'' (2003) *Ray Cepeda, “El Matrimonio del Sol y Luna” 2004 *''Cha Cha Time! CD by Mike Roman & The Tellstars'' (2007) *'' Bossa n' Ramones (2008) * Ray Cepeda, "Angels over Avalon and Aztlan'' (2008) *''We Back!'' (2013) *''Ray Cepeda, “Areas Of Santaana”'' (2018) *Ray Cepeda “Areas 51 Return of the Alien “ 2019

References

1946 births Living people Conga players Timbaleros Nicaraguan musicians People from León, Nicaragua {{percussionist-stub