Samba Pa Ti
E143566
"Samba Pa Ti" is an instrumental Latin rock ballad by guitarist Carlos Santana, renowned for its expressive, melodic guitar work and enduring popularity since its release in 1970.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samba Pa Ti canonical | 4 |
| Samba for You | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1249581 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samba Pa Ti Context triple: [Carlos Santana, notableSong, Samba Pa Ti]
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A.
Nini
Nini is one of the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, inspired by a swallow and symbolizing good luck and the host city's culture.
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B.
Mambo!
Mambo! is a 1950s exotica and Latin-influenced studio album by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac, showcasing her extraordinary multi-octave vocal range.
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C.
Umbundu
Umbundu is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in central and southern Angola, especially by the Ovimbundu people.
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D.
Fihi Ma Fihi
Fihi Ma Fihi is a collection of prose discourses by the Persian Sufi mystic Rumi, presenting his spiritual teachings and interpretations of Islamic mysticism.
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E.
El Jaleo
El Jaleo is a dramatic 1882 painting by John Singer Sargent depicting a Spanish gypsy dancer performing with musicians in a shadowy, theatrical setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samba Pa Ti Target entity description: "Samba Pa Ti" is an instrumental Latin rock ballad by guitarist Carlos Santana, renowned for its expressive, melodic guitar work and enduring popularity since its release in 1970.
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A.
Nini
Nini is one of the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, inspired by a swallow and symbolizing good luck and the host city's culture.
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B.
Mambo!
Mambo! is a 1950s exotica and Latin-influenced studio album by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac, showcasing her extraordinary multi-octave vocal range.
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C.
Umbundu
Umbundu is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in central and southern Angola, especially by the Ovimbundu people.
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D.
Fihi Ma Fihi
Fihi Ma Fihi is a collection of prose discourses by the Persian Sufi mystic Rumi, presenting his spiritual teachings and interpretations of Islamic mysticism.
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E.
El Jaleo
El Jaleo is a dramatic 1882 painting by John Singer Sargent depicting a Spanish gypsy dancer performing with musicians in a shadowy, theatrical setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin rock ballad
ⓘ
instrumental composition ⓘ song ⓘ |
| albumArtist |
Santana
ⓘ
linked to:
Santana (band)
|
| associatedAct | Carlos Santana ⓘ |
| composer | Carlos Santana ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
Latin rock
ⓘ
rock ballad ⓘ |
| hasCharting | various European singles charts ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Angélique Kidjo
ⓘ
linked to:
Angelique Kidjo
José Feliciano ⓘ Ottmar Liebert ⓘ |
| hasGuitarStyle |
blues-influenced phrasing
ⓘ
sustained melodic lines ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | Latin rock guitarists ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance | Santana concerts ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | G major ⓘ |
| hasNoLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasPart | electric guitar solo ⓘ |
| hasRecognition |
classic rock radio staple
ⓘ
one of Santana’s best-known instrumentals ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Abraxas ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Latin music ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf |
Carlos Santana
ⓘ
Santana ⓘ
linked to:
Carlos Santana
|
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional guitar phrasing
ⓘ
enduring popularity ⓘ expressive melodic guitar work ⓘ |
| performer |
Santana
ⓘ
linked to:
Santana (band)
|
| producer |
Carlos Santana
ⓘ
Fred Catero ⓘ Stanley Booth ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Santana
ⓘ
linked to:
Santana (band)
|
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Samba for You
ⓘ
linked to:
Samba Pa Ti
|
| trackPositionOnAlbum | side two ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samba Pa Ti Description of subject: "Samba Pa Ti" is an instrumental Latin rock ballad by guitarist Carlos Santana, renowned for its expressive, melodic guitar work and enduring popularity since its release in 1970.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Abraxas (album)
linked to: Samba Pa Ti
subject linked to:
Santana (band)
subject linked to:
album: Oyaya!