Blackman, a 50-year-old drummer and jazz percussionist, has worked with Lenny Kravitz and Cassandra Wilson. She accepted the proposal and kissed her fiancé while the fans cheered.
Santana said in a statement to MTV News, “Cindy and I are blessed to have found each other. Being in love is a gift from the universe, and the spirit and vibrations that come with it are infinitely powerful. I look forward to expressing that incredible energy through my music, and in helping to tip the balance toward more love in the world with what Cindy and I share."
The proposal occurred after Blackman joined Santana for a drum solo during the song "Corazon Espinado."
He is two months into his Universal Tone Tour and is currently planning to release Guitar Heaven: Santana Performs the Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time in September, which is his first studio album in six years. The tour will continue in late September in Europe for a month.
The couple's wedding plans have not been released yet. This will be Santana’s second marriage. His first marriage to Deborah Santana lasted 34 years. She filed for divorce in 2007.