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José Areas
Born
Jul 25, 1946
Age 79
Place of Birth
Leon, Nicaragua
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
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José Areas
Acting
Biography
José Octavio "Chepito" Areas Dávila (born 25 July 1946) is a Nicaraguan percussionist best known for having played timbales and Conga drums in the Latin rock group Santana in 1969–1977 and 1987–1989.
Movies
5
TV Shows
0
Carlos
as
Self
2023
Santana Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 15th, 1976
as
backing vocals, percussion
1977
Santana - Live at Tanglewood 1970
as
timbales, percussion
1970
Woodstock
as
Self - Santana
1970
Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival
Cast
1969