Africa Speaks
by Santana
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
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  1. loeve
    Oct 7, 2019
    9
    The best Santana album of this century; good choice of songs, most of them sung by Buika, which is great. Carlos plays a Fender for his solo's, raw and lyrical, as only Carlos can produce.
  2. Epicurus
    Jun 12, 2019
    9
    Do not underestimate this album! It is one of Santana's best. I hope it gets the attention it deserves. Rubin has done it again. Simply beautiful music!
  3. RichDallas
    Jun 20, 2019
    9
    Blends traditional Santana with fresh voice and direction. A great addition to their repertoire.

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Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Mojo
    Jun 7, 2019
    100
    As passionately exciting as anything in the classic Carlos canon, Africa Speaks is an album of highlight after highlight. [Jul 2019, p.87]
  2. AllMusic
    Jun 7, 2019
    80
    Africa Speaks is breathtaking in terms of energy and scope of vision.
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  3. Glide Magazine
    Jun 7, 2019
    80
    Clearly the collaboration between Carlos Santana and producer Rubin, the man who co-founded Def Jam Records (and has worked with the disparate likes of Run DMC, Slayer and Tom Petty) is a mutually fruitful one, because right through to the conclusion, “Candome Cumbele,” this record sounds all the more potent for its cooperative focus.
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