Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana is set to release his first album entirely in Spanish. It's about time, as his Latin fans have been waiting for decades for the icon to show off his musical chops and have artists sing in his native tongue.

According to Latina Magazine, the Mexican rocker will be releasing his first all-Spanish album next year.

A report by Houston's La Voz, a source close to the 66-year-old star, said he is working on the last touches of the new album, which will include several guest artists from Latin American and the United States.

"He's a pioneer of Latin rock and roll. His music was something new, but it was intertwined with everything else that was out there at the time, sixties rock, Latin jazz and more," Herny Garza of Los Lonely Boys told Rolling Stone. "We're trying to do the same thing with Los Lonely Boys - make a lot of different types of music into something our own - but he did that first. He incorporated his culture into the music, and he mixed English and Spanish in the lyrics."

The music legend's greatest hits, such as "Oye Como Va" and "Samba Pa Ti," are in Spanish, but the rocker has primarily released songs in English. Throughout his successful career, he has teamed up with world-renowned artists, such as Tito Puente, Fleetwood Mac, Willie Nelson, Rob Thomas, and Maná.

"Everything on a song like "Black Magic Woman" works: the keyboards, the congos, the drums, the vocals," Garza added. "Carlos isn't the lead singer, but he is the maestro. Of course, the best thing about all his albums is his guitar. He's one of the greatest players who ever lived. His guitar has a very distinctive sound - it's like a fingerprint. His tone just bleeds through everything. His playing is both simple and complicated - he can communicate with just one or two notes. He speaks languages through his music that people can understand in any country, any language."

In December, Santana will be honored by the Kennedy Center for his contribution to the arts. He will be joined by fellow Latino, Puerto Rican opera singer, Martina Arroyo, Latina reports.