Carlos Santana, left, greets his former bandmate Marcus Malone on the streets of Oakland, Calif. Malone played congas on Santana’s eponymous first album, but left the band in 1969 shortly before ...

Drummer Marcus "The Magnificent" Malone has been living on the streets of Oakland. Skip to Article. Set weather. ... Carlos Santana reunites with ex-bandmate, now homeless, 44 years later.

In this Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 frame grab from video provided by KRON-TV, famed rock guitarist Carlos Santana, left, greets his former bandmate Marcus Malone on the streets of Oakland, Calif.

In this Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 frame grab from video provided by KRON-TV, famed rock guitarist Carlos Santana, left, greets his former bandmate Marcus Malone on the streets of Oakland, Calif.

Carlos Santana was recently reunited with one of the original members of his band. Conga player Marcus "The Magnificent" Malone was discovered homeless on the streets of Oakland by KRON-TV ...

Carlos Santana, the person, has seen many musicians come and go through Santana, the band, since its formation in 1966. Wikipedia lists over 60 names, including Marcus Malone, who played ...

Marcus Malone was discovered by a KRON 4 news team when he was rooting through trash at a Dumpster in the Oakland, Calif. area. ... the original Santana blues band," Malone told KRON 4.

A chance encounter with a television news reporter for an on-air segment in East Oakland has led to a homeless man being reunited with his former bandmate — Carlos Santana.

The man told Roberts his name was Marcus Malone and then he made what seemed like a pretty far-fetched claim. "At one time I was with the Santana band. The original Santana blues band," Malone said.

Legendary musician Carlos Santana reunited with his former drummer from his original blues band, Marcus Malone, after 40 years. Santana says he intends to help his former bandmate, who has fallen ...

Santana, who lived in Tijuana while growing up, has recorded a new album with original members of his band including Marcus Malone, a percussionist who was living on the streets of Oakland until ...

Marcus "Magnificent" Malone was a percussionist in Santana's band before it hit big in 1969. Since then, he's spent time in prison and time on the streets. By chance, he was part of a local TV ...