Carlos Santana Surprises Girlfriend with Onstage Proposal!

Carlos Santana / Cindy Blackman

Carlos Santana is a man of many surprises. During his July 9th concert in Tinley Park he popped the question on his drummer girlfriend Cindy Blackman onstage.

The proposal came four songs into the gig after Blackman’s drum solo on his track “Corazon Espinado”. Blackman said yes and they kissed in front of the cheering crowd. “Cindy and I are blessed to have found each other. Being in love is a gift from the universe, and the spirit and vibrations that come with it are infinitely powerful. I look forward to expressing that incredible energy through my music, and in helping to tip the balance toward more love in the world with what Cindy and I share”,  Santana said in a statement for MTV News.
Previously Carlos Santana was married to Deborah King, the daughter of the late blues singer and guitarist Saunders King. The divorced in 2007 after 24 years of marriage. The couple has three children together: Salvador, Stella and Angelica.