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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • News Briefs

Guitarist Donates to AIDS Fund

June 5, 2003


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Rock guitarist Carlos Santana and his wife Deborah will announce today they will donate all of the money from Santana's U.S. summer tour to the Amandla AIDS fund run by Artists for a New South Africa. It is believed to be the first time an artist has donated the entire net proceeds from a tour to charity. "Basically, this is a call to action," said Santana's publicist Michael Jensen. Details of the unique initiative will be announced at a press conference to be attended by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond M. Tutu, Arista Records President L.A. Reid, and actress Alfre Woodard. Santana's Shaman Tour runs from June 13 to July 14. "Our attitude is that the more tickets we sell, the more money we'll generate," Jensen said.

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This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document.

Adapted from:
Boston Globe
06.04.03; Carol Beggy; Mark Shanahan

This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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