Two young award winning artists, Salvador Santana and blueswoman Ally Venable

Salvador Santana  is a singer, songwriter, keyboardist, composer, poet and activist. The son of ten-time Grammy-winning guitarist Carlos Santana and poet/author/activist Deborah Santana, his music roots reach back to his maternal grandfather, Saunders King, an icon of American blues and his paternal grandfather, violinist and mariachi bandleader Jose Santana. Salvador  began playing piano at the age of five and became comfortable with other instruments in high school.  In 1999, he collaborated with his father on composing the Grammy-winning track "El Farol" on the album Supernatural. He has recently teamed up with CASA in Action and DEC Artists to create a campaign to tell immigrant stories from across the country and drive voter registration and activism to reform immigration laws.  

Ally Venable, lead vocalist and guitarist of the powerhouse blues rock Ally Venable Band,started young, singing in church a child.  It was only recently, as a protégé of Lance Lopez,  that she found her passions: the guitar, blues, and rock.  She formed the band and never looked back.The Ally Venable Band  has become a powerhouse in the Lone Star State and Ally was named the 2014 and 2015 East Texas Female Guitarist of the Year. Joined by bassist, Bobby Wallace and classically trained drummer Elijah Owings, it is easy to see why some people in the Texas blues community hear the future of blues when she plays.  Now on tour in Texas, we are proud to introduce her to an international audience.