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Pop / Rock
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| Descriptive "tags": |
70s • latin rock • soul • rock • funk • american • latin • jazz rock • fusion • soul-funk • latin fusion
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| Decades Active: |
1970s
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1990s
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2000s
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Biography
Percussionists Coke and Pete Escovedo (13 July 1935, Pittsburg, California, USA) formed this expansive unit in San Francisco, USA, upon their departure from Santana in 1972. Taking a cue from the latter group’s Abraxas, Azteca formed a distinctly Latin American sound that helped them become a popular live attraction. A four-piece horn section emphasized the group’s rhythmic style, but their strength in concert did not transfer to the recording studio. Azteca broke up in 1974, following which Pete Escovedo formed a duo with his daughter Sheila E. Three albums followed before he rejoined Santana. Sheila E. later found fame with Prince.
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