Shaman is the eighteenth studio album by Santana. Shaman was released on October 22, 2002 and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 298,973. It was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA and Gold in Greece.
The first single of the album was "The Game of Love", featuring Michelle Branch. "Why Don't You & I", featuring Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, was also re-recorded as a single in 2003, which featured Alex Band of The Calling.
Like the previous album, Supernatural, Shaman featured various famous rock, hip hop, and pop artists, as well as Spanish opera star, Plácido Domingo.
The album is currently Santana's longest studio release to date.
The first single released, "The Game of Love" which featured Michelle Branch, peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number 16 in the UK, and number 21 in Australia. A re-recorded version of "Why Don't You & I" with vocals by Alex Band peaked at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Feels Like Fire" (featuring Dido) and "Nothing at All" (featuring Musiq) failed to chart in most countries.
The International Version (outside the U.S.) drops the track "Since Supernatural", shuffles the remaining tracks, and includes the song "Let Me Love You Tonight".
"Adouma"Guitar – Carlos SantanaKeyboards – Chester D ThompsonBass – Benny RietveldDrums – Billy JohnsonPercussion – Karl PerazzoCongas – Raul RekowVocals – Tony Lindsay, Carlos Santana, Karl PerazzoTrombone – Jose Abel Figueroa, Mic GilletteTrumpet – Mic Gillette, Marvin McFadden"Nothing at All"Guitar – Carlos SantanaLead Vocal – MusiqKeyboards – George WhittyBass – Benny RietveldDrums – Carter BeaufordCongas & Percussion – Karl Perazzo"The Game of Love"Lead Guitar – Carlos SantanaRhythm Guitar & Lead Vocal – Michelle BranchKeyboards – Chester D ThompsonProgramming – Dante Ross, John GambleBass – Benny RietveldCongas & Percussion – Carlos Santana"You Are My Kind"Guitar – Carlos SantanaLead Vocal – SealKeyboards – Chester D ThompsonBass – Benny RietveldDrums – Horacio HernandezPercussion – Karl PerazzoCongas – Raul RekowVamp Out Vocal – Karl PerazzoBackground Vocals – Karl Perazzo, Carlos Santana, Tony Lindsay"Amoré (Sexo)"Lead Guitar – Carlos SantanaLead Vocal – Macy GrayKeyboards – Chester D ThompsonBass – Benny RietveldDrums – Rodney HolmesPercussion – Karl PerazzoCongas – Raul RekowTrombone – Jeff Cressman, Jose Abel FigueroaTrumpet – Javier Melendez, William Ortiz"Foo Foo"Lead Guitar – Carlos SantanaRhythm Guitar – Francis Dunnery, Al AndersonKeyboards – Loris HollandProgramming – Kobie Brown, Che PopeBass – Tom BarneyBackground Vocals – Lenesha RandolphSaxophone & Flute – Danny WolinskiTrombone – Steve TouréTrumpet & Flugelhorn – Earl GardnerTuba – Joseph Daley"Victory Is Won"Guitar – Carlos SantanaCello – Joseph HerbertViola – Daniel Seidenberg, Hari BalakrisnanViolin – Jeremy Cohen"Since Supernatural"Guitar & Sleigh Bells – Carlos SantanaLead Vocals – Melky Jean and Governor Washington, Jr.Keyboards – Chester D ThompsonProgramming & Accordion – K. C. PorterBass – Benny RietveldDrums – Rodney HolmesPercussion – Karl PerazzoCongas – Raul RekowVocals – Tony Lindsay, K. C. Porter, Karl PerazzoTrombone – Ramon Flores, Mic GilletteTrumpet – Jose Abel Figueroa, Marvin McFadden, Mic Gillette"America"Lead Guitar – Carlos SantanaLead Vocal – P.O.D.Rhythm Guitar – Sergio VallínKeyboards – Alberto Salas, Chester D ThompsonBass – Juan CallerosDrums – Alex GonzálezTimbales & Percussion – Karl PerazzoCongas – Raul RekowBackground Vocals – Gonzalo Chomat, Alex GonzálezVocal Direction – Jose Quintana"Sideways"Lead & Rhythm Guitar – Carlos SantanaLead Vocal – Citizen CopeBackground Vocals – Chad & EarlKeyboards – Chester D ThompsonBass – Benny RietveldDrums – Rodney HolmesTimbales & Percussion – Karl PerazzoCongas & Percussion – Raul RekowAdditional Percussion – Humberto Hernandez"Why Don't You & I"Lead Guitar – Carlos SantanaLead Vocal - Chad KroegerRhythm Guitar & Percussion – Raul PachecoKeyboards & Programming – K. C. Porter, Chester D ThompsonBass – Benny RietveldDrums – Gregg BissonetteTimbales – Karl PerazzoCongas – Raul Rekow"Feels Like Fire"Lead Guitar – Carlos SantanaLead Vocal - DidoRhythm Guitar – J. B. EcklKeyboards – K C Porter, Chester D ThompsonProgramming – K C PorterBass – Mike PorcaroDrums – Jimmy KeeganTimbales & Percussion – Karl PerazzoCongas & Percussion – Luis ConteLead Vocal – K. C. PorterBackground Vocals – Fher, Carlos Santana, Tony Lindsay, Karl Perazzo, K. C. PorterSpanish Translation – Chein Garcia Alonso"Aye Aye Aye"Lead Guitar – Carlos SantanaKeyboards – Chester D ThompsonPercussion – Carlos SantanaProgramming – Mike ManiVocals – Tony Lindsay, Jeanie TracyPro Tools Editing – Andre for Screaming Lizard"Hoy Es Adios"Lead Guitar - Carlos SantanaLead Vocal - Alejandro LernerCarlos Santana - vocals, acoustic 12-string, nylon string & electric guitars, keyboards, timbales, rainstick
Michael Shrieve - drums
Dennis Chambers - drums
Karl Perazzo - timbales, congas, percussion
Raul Rékow - congas, percussion
Chester D Thompson - keyboards
Benny Rietveld - bass guitar
Tony Lindsay - lead vocals, vocals
Andy Vargas - lead vocals, vocals
John Ginty - organ, keyboards
Pauline Taylor - background vocals
Bill Ortiz - trumpet
Arturo Velasco - trombone
