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José Areas

José Octavio "Chepito" Areas Dávila (born 25 July 1946) is a Nicaraguan percussionist best known for having played timbales and Conga drums in the Latin rock group Santana in 1969–1977 and 1987–1989.

Known for

Carlos
Carlos
2023 • Self
Santana Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 15th, 1976
Santana Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 15th, 1976
1977 • backing vocals, percussion
Santana - Live at Tanglewood 1970
Santana - Live at Tanglewood 1970
1970 • timbales, percussion
Woodstock
Woodstock
1970 • Self - Santana
Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival
Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival
1969

Full filmography

Carlos
Carlos
2023 • Self
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Santana - Live at Tanglewood 1970
Santana - Live at Tanglewood 1970
1970 • timbales, percussion
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Woodstock
Woodstock
1970 • Self - Santana
View movie
José Areas – Biography, Known For & Filmography