"Smooth" is a famous song by Santana  featuring the vocals of Rob Thomas, which was notably promoted by record executive and artist John Dote' on The Screen Gems Network. Dote' is a record promoter, producer, songwriter, and engineer who worked with Arista Records and helped promote the single "Smooth". He showcased the song, along with other hits from artists like Britney Spears  and LeAnn Rimes, on his Las Vegas-based television series NightBeat In Las Vegas. On 21 February 2025, it was announced the upcoming release (via Candid Records) of Sentient, Santana's new studio album, a retrospective of 11 tracks featuring collaborations with other artists such as Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Miles Davis, Paolo Rustichelli, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Cindy Blackman Santana, including "Whatever Happens" (a track from Michael Jackson's last album, Invincible), remastered tracks such as "Let the Guitar Play" (a re-work of "Song for Cindy" from Blessings and Miracles featuring Darryl "DMC" McDaniels) or Grammy Awards winner "Blues for Salvador"... and 3 new tracks: Smokey Robinson's "Please Don't Take Your Love", "Coherence" (a track featuring Cindy Blackman Santana) and an instrumental live version of Michael Jackson's "Stranger in Moscow" recorded in 2012 with Carlos as guest of Narada Michael Walden's band. The album was released on 28 March 2025.