Carlos Santana Lauds Nelly Furtado

Jim Abbott of The Orlando Sentinel spoke with Carlos Santana on spiritual essence, rather than technical ability, that draws him towards a singer like Nelly Furtado. Santana said, “She does a lot with what she has. Some people have a four-octave range, like Mariah (Carey) and Whitney (Houston). I don’t think she has that, but she knows how to captivate an audience in a different way. It’s called innocence, and there’s nothing more glorious or sensuous. If you can touch your own innocence and spirit, you’re going to touch everybody.”