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Born on November 18, 1959 in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States, Cindy Blackman Santana is a jazz musician and drummer. Cindy Blackman Santana is 66 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Berklee College of Music.
My Take
Cindy Blackman Santana is one of those musicians who refuses to be boxed in, and I find that thrilling. A Berklee-trained jazz drummer who can trade phrases with Pharoah Sanders and Ron Carter, then turn around and detonate stadiums behind Lenny Kravitz, she embodies a fearless musical range. Her later partnership with Carlos Santana feels almost fated, two restless artists finding each other. What moves me most is how she carries the legacy of explosive, expressive drumming while opening doors for women behind the kit. Every fill she plays sounds like both discipline and liberation. I hold her in deep esteem.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cindy Blackman Santana
- Name (Japanese)
- シンディ・ブラックマン
- Reading
- しんでぃ・ぶらっくまん
- Born
- November 18, 1959 (age 66)
- Origin
- Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- jazz musician / drummer / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
2. Background
- University
- Berklee College of Music
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.cindyblackman.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cindyblackmansantana/
- Xhttps://x.com/drumstress
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy%20Blackman%20Santana
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q447642
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Cindy Blackman Santana born?
Cindy Blackman Santana was born on November 18, 1959 and is 66 years old.
Where is Cindy Blackman Santana from?
Cindy Blackman Santana is from Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States.
What does Cindy Blackman Santana do?
Cindy Blackman Santana works as jazz musician, drummer, musician.
Where did Cindy Blackman Santana study?
Cindy Blackman Santana attended Berklee College of Music.
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