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Jorge Santana, Malo Guitarist And Latin Rock Maestro, Dead At 68

Santana had a brush with major success as a member of the band Malo, and made significant contributions to the breadth of Latin popular music.
Jorge Santana.

Musician Jorge Santana, guitarist and a pioneer of the Latin rock sound of the early '70s through the Bay Area-based band Malo, has died. The 68-year-old musician died of natural causes on Thu., May 14 at his home in San Rafael, Calif., according to family.

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