Raul Rekow – Photo courtesy of LP Percussion . Rekow also played on recordings by Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock and Whitney Houston, while releasing solo music and doing instructional film work. American percussionist Raul Rekow passed away November 1st, 2015. Raul Rekow, who played percussion with the Santana Band almost continuously from 1976-2013, has died. Rekow was a member of the Carlos Santana band from 1976 through 2013 (with a two-year break).Raul Rekow was born Junw 10, 1954 in San Francisco. During that time he also joined Sapo, an offshoot of Malo which gained moderate success.In 1976 he was invited to join the Santana band, an association that was to last 37 years. A photo of Raul’s empty stage setup was posted to his Facebook page. American percussionist Raul Rekow passed away November 1st, 2015.
He developed a personal sound that is easily discernible, a sound that defined conga drums in the international popular music arena. Raul was 61. The Rekow Family asks you to join them for a musical celebration of Raul Rekow's life at The Great American Music Hall on Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Raul Rekow was santanas conga player for over 36 years, and was the best conga player santana ever had. Raul worked with Santana from 1976 to 2013 and was crucial to the sound of the band. Raul Rekow was born Junw 10, 1954 in San Francisco. Raul Rekow Except for a two-year hiatus at the end of the ‘80s, Raul Rekow has been an integral part of the Santana Band since 1976.
He redefined what it means to be a conga player." Remo heads, who also endorsed Rekow, produced synthetic heads with the tiger print to custom fit those special drums.
Raul Mathew Rekow was born on month day 1954, at birth place, California, to Albert F. Rekow and Sarah Laverne Rekow (born Burkes-Kindley). Raul Rekow, the conguero for Carlos Santana’s band for more than three decades, died today of complications from cancer. (featuring the Top 20 song “Winning”), 1999’s 15-times platinum Supernatural and Carlos Santana‘s most recent solo album, 2014’s Corazon. He inspired percussionists around the globe, myself included.Nobody has exposed the conga drum to as many people on as many stages around the world.Raul was 61 when he died from lung cancer. Santana announced the death of his friend on Facebook, whom he called "the heart of the band". Raul Rekow was born Junw 10, 1954 in San Francisco. Rekow was a member of the Carlos Santana band from 1976 through 2013 (with a two-year break). I taped a series of Conga Dialogues at NAMM Show 2014. Over these last few months, he fought bravely and ferociously, but ultimately succumbed to complications of his illness on November 1st. Joining their ranks was a dream come true for the San Francisco native who, as a teenager, first witnessed Carlos and company onstage at the Cow Palace, appearing second to last on a mammoth bill of twenty acts. It was 1967 and, according to Raul Rekow, "everyone in the Bay area of San Francisco was buying a conga and in any park you had 20 or 30 conga players, nobody really knowing how to play. He appeared on 16 Santana studio efforts, including 1977’s Top 10 hit Moonflower, 1981’s Zebop! The musician was one of the great diffusers of the conga, percussive instrument played with the hands. We all would go there and just beat on a drum." At the age of 15, Rekow played Santana songs in a band called Soul Sacrifice. well he died nov 3rd 2015. his family had to go on facebook to ask for donations for funeral expenses, as corlos must not pay well. At the age of 15, Rekow played Santana songs in a … Rekow played in a Santana covers group, called Soul Sacrifice, before landing a role in Latin funk-rock act Malo, which featured Carlos Santana’s brother Jorge. Sarah was born on January 9 1928, in Fulton County, Georgia. and you think he will support Marcus, or even owes him anything? At the age of 61, percussionist Raul Rekow, who devoted himself to playing alongside guitarist Santana, died at the age of 61.
Karl Perazzo, Dennis Chambers and Raul Rekow with Santana A rhythmic force of nature since its inception in San Francisco’s Mission District in 1966, the Santana band has always set the bar high. Raul Rekow was 61 when he died from lung cancer. Paying tribute to his friend and bandmate on Facebook.com, Santana wrote, "We mourn the loss of my brother, Raul Rekow. Raul Rekow also played on recordings by Paying tribute to his friend and bandmate on Facebook.com, Santana wrote, "We mourn the loss of my brother, Raul Rekow. "We mourn the loss of my brother, Raul Rekow," Santana said, via A tribute photo was also posted to Rekow's personal Facebook page:The job with Santana was a dream come true to Rekow, who only took up the congas after seeing a pre-fame edition of the band at the Cow Palace in San Francisco in 1967. Over these last few months, he fought bravely and ferociously, but ultimately succumbed to complications of his illness on November 1st. Raul's biggest wish was to make sure his wife Diane would be financially stable upon his passing.