Carlos Santana has big things in store for May.

On May 6, the Mexican-American music icon will drop his latest album, "Corazón." The album, which translates to "Heart" in English, will be Santana's first album in Spanish.

"It was the perfect moment to do it," Santana told Fox News Latino. "Similar to when the water breaks and a mother says the baby is on the way, we can now say that Latinos are also arriving."

To accompany the landmark release, HBO Latino will air a special on May 3 titled "Corazón, Live From Mexico: Live It to Believe It." The special features a Dec. 14 concert from Guadalajara, Mexico, which is less than 150 miles from where Santana was born.

"We just did our best to get out of the way of the music," Santana told Variety. "There were no egos in the studio making this music. It just came together and we are really grateful."

The concert includes cameos from stars like Gloria Estefan, Miguel, Romeo Santos, Juanes, Samuel Rosa, Niña Pastori, Lila Downs, Fher Olvera from Mana singing music in the language of their culture, Spanish. The artists also appear on "Corazón."

"I wanted a selection of genuine artists, honest and authentic," Santana explained.

The HBO Latino documentary also recruited the help of the Mexican Board of Tourism.

"This is further recognition that Carlos' music is not just Latin, but universal," Fernando Cabral, VP Marketing, Sony Latin America, said.

Those behind the album expect it to be a major hit. Michael Vrionis, Santana's manager, said he thinks the album will be comparable to 2000's "Supernatural," which sold over 15 million copies, won three Latin Grammys and won nine Grammys. He may be right; the first single, "La Flaca," which features Juanes, already reached No 1 in Colombia and the Top 10 in every other Latin country, according to Variety. Meanwhile, "Saideira," which features Rosa from Skank, a Brazilian band, reached No. 1 in Rio de Janeiro within 24 hours of its release.

In addition to the documentary and album, Santana also starts touring with Rod Stewart this month.

"Now, more than ever, we are starting to see Latin men and woman in movies that are not like 'Scarface' anymore," Santana said. "We are breaking the stereotypes in the United States for Latinos. And this is the perfect time to bring a voice to the abyss."

Ultimately, Santana and his colleagues are aiming for timelessness.

"Many of those musicians who played Woodstock, they're here, but they're not here," Santana explained."I'm ready to do the next one on a whole different level."

"They tried to change us a lot in the beginning," Estefan told Variety. "They told us to lose the percussion; lose the horns; you might have to change your name. And we would say, 'Listen, this is who we are. If we cannot succeed with this, why would we bother even doing music?' "

"Corazón" also features Pitbull, Ziggy Marley, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and more.

"When I play this music, even the hippies move in a different way," Santana said.

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