Eleggua



In the 16th century, the black people of Africa were brought to Cuba, as slaves under the Spanish domination thus influencing the cultural and religious development of the island.

Their worship known in Cuba, under the name of Santéria is based on the worship of Gods and has spread very quickly. Eleggua is one of these Gods. Eleggua is most fearful of Gods because he holds the key to destiny...


Eleggua
Eleggua


All ceremonies with Santéria start and finish with songs and dances for Eleggua. Eleggua is a true family story as all the members of the band are brothers and cousins.

Tony, 10 years old, has been singing since the age of four. Michael Jackson, Joselito, while also going through a "Santana" phase...... These, along with Jackie Chan, are all his idols.

Samuel, 10 years old, is on the kettledrums. He has practised on his drums since the ripe age of four. Tito Puente, Lou Bega and the Salsa are no longer a mystery to him.

Patrick, 13 years old, plays the Congas, dreams of Chayan, Ray Bareto and always of music.

Michael, 16 years old, keyboard and would like to be a music teacher, while he is still dreaming about Ricky Martin and Gloria Estephan. Eleggua isn't an ordinary band, this was very apparent when they performed their first CD live entitled "Danser, danser".


Native of Agde, they have roamed the roads of the South of France for 3 years accompanied by their poodle : Zidane. Between two concerts they play bowls (in the midday breeze, no doubt!), football and bowling. Above all they love their audience who really make them excel themselves thanks to their stage fright! Cuba is their dream as far as Salsa, the sun and the pretty Cuban girls are concerned...

Eleggua
 
TV 2000
29 / 04 HIT MACHINE with Charly and Lulu on M6
6 / 05 DANSEZ MAINTENANT with Dave on FRANCE2
16 / 06 LA FUREUR DE BEZIERS with Arthur on TFI
24 / 06 LA NUIT DES STARS on RTL9
4 / 07 LE GRAND HIT on M6
2 / 08 C'EST L'ETE on FRANCE3
24 / 08 QUI EST QUI ? on FRANCE2
16 / 09 DANSEZ MAINTENANT with Dave on FRANCE2
23 / 09 Patrick Sébastien's LE PLUS GRAND CABARET DU MONDE on FRANCE2
30 / 09 DANSEZ MAINTENANT with 4 songs
25 / 12 LES P'TITS ANGES D'UN SOIR taken from Schubert's AVE MARIA on FRANCE2
30 / 12 Spécial Y'A PAS PHOTOon TF1 with their new single "Dime, dime (dis-moi) "
Music

 

Dime dime                      
Siempre sera                   
Vera                              
Un jour de providence     

Composition : D.Tiério / I.Santo - M.Esteban
Composition : E Borgès / JM.Benais - M.Bénétasse
Composition : E Borgès / JM.Benais - M.Bénétasse
Composition : Q.Lamotta / M. Dune

 

In the Newspaper

Eleggua (ULM/Universal)
Tribu Mai 2001 / Read article

La dynamite dans la salsa voilà la recette d' " Eleggua "

Midi Libre / Read article

Star grâce à Patrick Sébastien !
Ici Paris / Read article