Santana Playing “Europa” Live At Montreux

Europa Is One Of Santana’s Best Instrumentals

“Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile) is a very popular instrumental by Carlos Santana. It’s especially famous for Santana’s guitar solo which is just impressive and jaw-dropping. Because of its popularity, several musicians also created their covers including saxophonist Gato Barbieri, saxophonist Jimmy Sommers, contemporary jazz guitarist Nils, and Tuck Andress.

The band used to be called “Santana Blues Band.” When Santana came back with his album “Supernatural,” it was considered a massive success. He collaborated with other huge names in the music industry like Rob Thomas, Dave Matthews, Wyclef Jean and Everlast. His album also raked in several awards during the Grammys.