Carlos Santana Putting His Original Band Back Together

Famed guitarist Carlos Santana is reuniting with the original members of his Grammy-winning band Santana to record a new album.

The group has endured numerous line-up changes over the years, but the musician has confirmed founding member Greg Rolie, who went on to put together Journey, is now re-joining following his departure in 1971.

Rolie's Journey's co-star Neal Schon is also returning to Santana, along with percussionists Mike Carabello and Michael Shrieve.

Santana tells Noise11.com, "_A_s well as Neal we have the two Mikes, Mike Carabello and Michael Shrieve. I am pretty sure Greg's going to do it. So that is pretty much everyone..."

He also reveals the new album will have an _A_frican music feel, adding, "We have been checking out a lot of _A_frican music, _A_frican patterns. Each artist has his own thing that he listens to. Led Zeppelin listened to Otis Rush. Cream listened to Freddie King and _A_lbert King. We all had someone that we listened to... Expect it (the album) in 2014".

The band will start work on the record later this year (13).