Carlos Santana will donate all proceeds from his entire 2003 North American tour to Artists for a New South Africa(ANSA),which raises funds to fight AIDS,Billboard reports.The tour kicks off June 11 in Atlanta and runs through a July 14 show in Los Angeles.Angelique Kidjo will open all dates.

While the non-profit group's dedication is to "furthering democracy and equality in South Africa and civil rights in the U.S.",in recent years,ANSA has focused on the AIDS crisis.It's ongoing projects include South African tours to promote prevention,treatment,and destigmatization,shipping medical supplies to clinics and hospitals,and funding local groups on the frontline of the epidemic.

Santana will be on tour in support of his latest Arista album 'Shaman'.Released in November,the set debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200.The album has sold 1.9 million copies in the U.S.,according to Soundscan.

He's a gem.

Cloudbuster said:

You know he is.He's willing to put his money where his mouth is.I love that guy!