From Pop, Dance, Rock, Free Jazz, Fusion, Hiphop and everything between, Cindy prooves with 'Give The Drummer Some' why she is still among the top drummers and musicians on the planet. Her tight grooves, magnificient Jazz skills, but also her vocals and songwriting talents combined make it a versatile album that explores and travels to every corner in the realms of music. Three years in the making, this is another album that every drummer should add to their collection, if only for the intense creativity and (drum) inspiration.

The guests on 'Give The Drummer Some' are Carlos Santana (on 8 tracks), John McLaughlin (in a very surprising role on 2 tracks), Metallica's Kirk Hammett (1 track) and Living Colour's Vernon Reid (3 tracks). Narada Michael Walden, Cindy herself and her husband Carlos Santana produced several tracks on the album.

We Came To Play ft. John McLaughlin
We Came to Play more than lives up to its title – Cindy Blackman Santana creates a gargantuan groove while engaging in a riveting musical conversation with John McLaughin and bassist Matt Garrison. As Cindy states: "I'm honored to have John McLaughlin on the album. He's one of my heroes, and I respect him so much."

"Pop, funk, rock, jazz – I embrace the creativity in all of it, and I feel so inspired when I play it. That's what I wanted people to feel when they listen to the album – inspired. It was a lot of fun to do so many vocal songs on this album.

I am, and always will be a drummer, but it's also exciting to showcase the singer side of me. I want people to have a great time listening to it. I set out to make a record that was fun and uplifting, but more than that I wanted the messages to matter. If people come away from it feeling all that I put into it, then I've done my job."
- Cindy Blackman Santana

Imagine ft. Carlos Santana (Radio Edit)


Tracklisting 'Give The Drummer Some'

1. Imagine (Featuring Carlos Santana)
   
2. We Came To Play (Featuring John McLaughlin)
   
3. She's Got It Going On
   
4. Miles Away
   
5. Everybody's Dancin' (Featuring Carlos Santana)
   
6. Velocity
   
7. I Need A Drummer
   
8. Superbad (Featuring John McLaughlin)
   
9. You Don't Wanna Break My Heart (Featuring Carlos Santana)
   
10. Evolution Revolution
    
11. Change Is In Your Hands
    
12. Dance Party (Featuring Carlos Santana)
    
13. Fun Party Splash (Featuring Carlos Santana)
    
14. Social Justice (Featuring Carlos Santana)
    
15. Twilight Mask (Featuring Carlos Santana)
    
16. Mother Earth
    
17. Black Pearl (Featuring Carlos Santana & Vernon Reid)

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She's Got It Goin' On (Official Video)


Everybody's Dancin' is a hook-filled, deliciously vibey treasure that features a mega-searing guitar solo by Carlos Santana. As Blackman Santana explains, the song came about following a remark that producer Narada Michael Walden made about her hair: "Narada loves my Afro – he said it was electric, haha! That really sparked the idea for the song. We wanted something that united people, something fun and universal that would be a joy for them to sing. It certainly was for me."

During her career, Cindy has performed with a prestigious and diverse group of artists (Lenny Kravitz, Ron Carter, Bill Laswell, Joss Stone, Wallace Roney, Buckethead, Angela Bofill, Vernon Reid, Jack Bruce, Jackie McLean, Don Pullen, Buster Williams, just to name a few), and she has released a string of critically and commercially hailed solo albums. In many ways, Give the Drummer Some represents a grand summation of Blackman Santana's talents and history, but it's also the start of an exciting new chapter in her musical life.