Added lyrics to the piece for his album Escenas de Amor . Angélique Kidjo: Recorded a version with lyrics in Yoruba.
It is featured as one of the significant tracks in Nick Hornby's book, Songbook . Live History carlos_santana_samba_pa_ti
Performed a flamenco-influenced version on his album Solo para ti . Added lyrics to the piece for his album Escenas de Amor
"Samba Pa Ti" is almost always present in Santana's touring setlists. Notable live recordings and performances include: carlos_santana_samba_pa_ti
Carlos Santana wrote the song in 1970 after observing a jazz saxophonist playing outside his apartment while struggling with a bottle of alcohol. Santana recalled that the melody came to him instantly: "I wrote the whole thing right there".