Ho Maria Maria She reminds me of a west side story Growing up in Spanish Harlem She's living the life just like a movie star Ho Maria Maria She fell in love in East L.A. To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah Played by Carlos Santana Stop the looting, stop the shooting Pick pocking on the corner See as the rich is getting richer The poor is getting poorer Se mira Maria on the corner Thinking of ways to make it better In my mailbox there's an eviction letter Somebody just said see you later Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola Ahora vengo mama chola Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola Ahora vengo mama chola Ho Maria Maria She reminds me of a west side story Growing up in Spanish Harlem She's living the life just like a movie star Ho Maria Maria She fell in love in East L.A. To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah Played by Carlos Santana I said a la favella los colores The streets are getting hotter There is no water to put out the fire Mi canto la esperanza Se mira Maria on the corner Thinking of ways to make it better Then I looked up in the sky Hoping of days of paradise Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola Ahora vengo mama chola Maria you know you're my lover When the wind blows I can feel you Through the weather and even when we're apart It feels like we're together
Ho Maria Maria She reminds me of a west side story Growing up in Spanish Harlem She's living the life just like a movie star Ho Maria Maria She fell in love in East L.A. To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah Played by Carlos Santana Stop the looting, stop the shooting Pick pocking on the corner See as the rich is getting richer The poor is getting poorer Se mira Maria on the corner Thinking of ways to make it better In my mailbox there's an eviction letter Somebody just said see you later Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola Ahora vengo mama chola Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola Ahora vengo mama chola Ho Maria Maria She reminds me of a west side story Growing up in Spanish Harlem She's living the life just like a movie star Ho Maria Maria She fell in love in East L.A. To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah Played by Carlos Santana I said a la favella los colores The streets are getting hotter There is no water to put out the fire Mi canto la esperanza Se mira Maria on the corner Thinking of ways to make it better Then I looked up in the sky Hoping of days of paradise Ahora vengo mama chola mama chola Ahora vengo mama chola Maria you know you're my lover When the wind blows I can feel you Through the weather and even when we're apart It feels like we're together
"Maria Maria" foi escrita por Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Carlos Santana, Karl Perazzo e Raul Rekow, com produção de Jean e Duplessis.
A batida de bateria da canção amostra o ritmo de "God Make Me Funky", do grupo de jazz fusion Headhunters, e o riff melódico foi inspirado em "Wu‑Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta Fuck Wit" do Wu‑Tang Clan.
Lançada para rádios urbanas americanas em 14 de setembro de 1999, a música alcançou o primeiro lugar nas paradas de Canadá, França, Alemanha, Hungria, Suécia, Suíça e Estados Unidos, permanecendo 10 semanas no topo da Billboard Hot 100.
No Grammy Awards de 2000, "Maria Maria" recebeu o prêmio de Melhor Performance Pop por Duo ou Grupo com Vocais.
Em 2018, ao celebrar os 60 anos da Billboard Hot 100, a faixa foi incluída na lista das 200 maiores músicas da história da parada, ocupando a posição 122.
O sucesso da canção gerou diversas reutilizações em sample e até inspirou o nome de uma rede de restaurantes.
Encontre o álbum e produtos relacionados a esta música
CD
Supernatural (Legacy Edition)
Santana & The Product G&B
Vinil
Supernatural (Legacy Edition)
Santana & The Product G&B
Camiseta Branca
Santana & The Product G&B
TopSongs Store
Camiseta Preta
Santana & The Product G&B
TopSongs Store
© 2026 TopSongs. Todos os direitos reservados.
Fundado em 2012
