José “Chepito” Areas

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José “Chepito” Areas is a Nicaraguan percussionist best known as a key member of Santana’s classic early lineup, where his timbales and conga work helped define the band’s Latin rock sound.

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José "Chepito" Areas 2
José “Chepito” Areas canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musician
percussionist
person
activeIn 1960s music scene
1970s music scene
associatedAct Carlos Santana
Santana (band)
countryOfCitizenship Nicaragua
genre Latin music
Latin rock
rock
givenName José
helpedDefine Santana's Latin rock sound
influenced development of Latin rock percussion
instrument congas
timbales
memberOf Santana
linked to: Santana (band)
name José "Chepito" Areas
nationality Nicaraguan
nickname Chepito
notableFor work with Santana
notableInstrumentalStyle Latin percussion
notableWork contributions to Santana's early albums
occupation musician
percussionist
partOf classic early Santana lineup
performanceRole conga player
timbales player
role percussionist in Santana

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Santana III featuresMusician José “Chepito” Areas
subject linked to: Santana III (album)
Santana III featuresMusician José "Chepito" Areas
linked to: José “Chepito” Areas
Everything’s Coming Our Way performer José “Chepito” Areas
José "Chepito" Areas name José "Chepito" Areas
subject linked to: José “Chepito” Areas
linked to: José “Chepito” Areas