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By Santana. By Carlos Santana and Tom Coster. Arranged by Noemi Bretas. Folk,Jazz,Latin,Multicultural,Pop,World. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 7 pages. Marcelo Borba #950098. Published by Marcelo Borba (A0.1365754).

Arrangement in Lead Sheet format with accompaniment parts, harmony and guitar chords. General and individual score!

The song Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) is an instrumental composition by legendary Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana. The track was released on the album Amigos in 1976. Europa is one of Santana's best-known and most appreciated songs, and is considered a classic piece in his repertoire.

The composition presents a fusion of Latin, jazz and rock influences, hallmarks of Santana's style. Santana's guitar is prominent on the track, with emotional solos and catchy melodies. The song evokes a sense of beauty and emotion, and many consider it an instrumental masterpiece.

The title Europa suggests a connection to the European continent, but the specific inspiration behind the song is not detailed in publicly available information. Carlos Santana is known for incorporating elements from diverse cultures into his music, and Europa is an example of this eclectic approach.

Over the years, Europa became an enduring hit and a centerpiece in Santana's live shows. His unique guitar skills, combined with the emotional intensity of the song, make it a memorable experience for fans and admirers of instrumental music.

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SKU: A0.567357

By Santana. By Carlos Santana and Tom Coster. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Classical,Jazz,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #176766. Published by John Fries (A0.567357).

Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) is an instrumental from the Santana album Amigos, written by Carlos Santana and Tom Coster. It is one of Santana's most popular compositions and it reached the top in the Spanish Singles Chart in July 1976. The 16-bar chord progression follows the Circle of Fifths, similar to the jazz standard Autumn Leaves. Europa is considered by many to be Santana's most beautiful instrumental song and is one of his most harmonically complex songs—and certainly the most sophisticated, harmonically, of his hits.