José Octavio "Chepito" Areas Dávila (born 25 July 1946) is a
Nicaraguan
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percussionist
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best known for having played
timbales and Conga drums in the
Latin rock
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group
Santana
Santana may refer to:
Transportation
* Volkswagen Santana, an automobile
* Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles
* Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer
* Sailboat designs by W. D. Schock Corp
** Santana 20
** Santan ...
in 1969–1977 and 1987–1989.
Santana
Areas joined
Santana
Santana may refer to:
Transportation
* Volkswagen Santana, an automobile
* Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles
* Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer
* Sailboat designs by W. D. Schock Corp
** Santana 20
** Santan ...
in 1969.
In 1998, he was inducted into the
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his work in Santana. In 1997, he performed on ''
Abraxas Pool'' with other members of the early 1970s iteration of Santana, including
Gregg Rolie,
Neal Schon,
Michael Carabello and
Michael Shrieve. Previously, he released an eponymous solo album on
Columbia/
CBS Records 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
with Santana
*''
Santana
Santana may refer to:
Transportation
* Volkswagen Santana, an automobile
* Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles
* Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer
* Sailboat designs by W. D. Schock Corp
** Santana 20
** Santan ...
'' (1969)
*''
Abraxas'' (1970)
*''
Santana III'' (1971)
*''
Caravanserai
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'' (1972)
*''
Welcome'' (1973)
*''
Lotus'' (1974)
*''
Borboletta'' (1974)
*''
Festivál'' (1977)
*''
Moonflower'' (1977)
with Abraxas Pool
* ''
Abraxas Pool'' (1997)
Other albums
*''The Aliens!'' (1965)
*''Feel It!'' (1970)
*''
Sisyphus
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'' (1970)
*''
Mwandishi'' (1971)
*''
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)
*''
Chameleon
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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
20th-century Nicaraguan musicians
Nicaraguan male musicians
People from León, Nicaragua
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