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Santana released the song Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B).

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The story of the song ' Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B) '

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The meaning of the song 'Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B) ', based on the lyrics
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🎶 Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B) song analysis
The protagonist talks about Maria, the object of his love. He reflects on how she lives her life as a movie star while growing up in a tough neighborhood in Spanish Harlem. Despite the difficult circumstances, she is determined to improve her situation. The protagonist encourages her with his words and music, comparing her strength and resilience to the story in West Side Story. He speaks of the inequality and poverty that exists in the world, while wishing for a future paradise.

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Santana - Short Biography

- Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
- Santana pioneered a fusion of Latin American rock and jazz.
- His music is characterized by blues-based melodic lines and Latin American and African rhythms.
- He experienced a resurgence in popularity and critical recognition in the late 1990s.
- Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 20th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
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The song "Maria Maria" is a track by the American rock band Santana, with The Product G&B. It appears on the 18th studio album of Santana, Supernatural, released in 1999. It was written by Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Carlos Santana, Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow, and produced by Jean and Duplessis. The song features the drum beat from 'God Make Me Funky' by American jazz fusion band The Headhunters, and the melody riff is inspired by the Wu-Tang Clan song 'Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit'. "Maria Maria" is carried by a hip hop beat, interspersed with guitars and strings. At the 2000 Grammy Awards, the song won the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

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