# Santeria guitar solo

> Bradley Nowell's guitar solo on Santeria by Sublime (1996) starts at about 1:39. From the album Sublime. Ranked #407 of all time across 80 lists.

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Sublime, 1996, from *Sublime*. Solo by *Bradley Nowell*.

Nowell's laid-back, singable solo became one of the most recognizable guitar breaks of '90s radio.

Santeria by Sublime is ranked #407 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Bradley Nowell and the song was released in 1996. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #184 (Guitar Tricks).

## In our lists

- [The Best Sublime Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/sublime-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1996](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1996/) — #4

## Sources

- [Guitar Tricks: 200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/200-Best-Guitar-Solos-of-All-Time) — #184
- [Musician Tuts: The 51 Best Guitar Solos Of All Time](https://musiciantuts.com/best-guitar-solos/)

### Who played the guitar solo on Santeria?

Bradley Nowell played the solo on Sublime's Santeria (1996).

### Where does Santeria rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#407 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.

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