Per Billboard, Carlos Santana proposed live on stage to his girlfriend, and the drummer in his band, Cindy Blackman, in 2010. The pair were playing a show just outside Chicago at the time, with Santana’s reps confirming he got down on one knee four songs into the gig, and shortly after Blackman had performed a killer drum solo. Naturally, she said yes, and the happy couple kissed to cheers from their fans.
“Cindy and I are blessed to have found each other,” Santana gushed in a statement. “Being in love is a gift from the universe, and the spirit and vibrations that come with it are infinitely powerful. I look forward to expressing that incredible energy through my music, and in helping to tip the balance toward more love in the world with what Cindy and I share.” Blackman previously played with big names including Lenny Kravitz.
Santana, who received a major honor at the Hispanic Heritage Awards, told Guitar World that he and Blackman were meant to find each other. “Your mind is a magnet,” he explained. “You don’t attract what you need or what you want; you attract who you are. And I love who I am! I love who Cindy is — ’cause we both love the same things.” The guitar god added, “If your relationships are assigned and designed to make spiritual progress, it’s fun! F. U. N. If you’re not making spiritual traction, then everything is a burden.”
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