# Steve Shehan

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Steve Shehan Born (1957-01-18) January 18, 1957 (age 69) Fort Eustis, Virginia, U.S. Genres Jazz, world music Instruments Percussion (Djembe, Conga, Goblet drum, Udu, Mbira, Hang) Years active 1976- present[1] Member of Hadouk Website www.steveshehan.com

Musical artist

**Steve Shehan** (born 18 January 1957 in [Fort Eustis](/source/Fort_Eustis), [Virginia](/source/Virginia)) is a French-American[2] percussionist and music composer.

## Life

Steve Shehan was born in the [United States](/source/United_States) of an American ([Cherokee](/source/Cherokee)) father and a French mother.[3]

His percussion work has been in demand from some of the biggest names on the Anglo-Saxon and French rock world. He has taken part in numerous albums and collaborated in the studio and on stage with artists and groups like [Bob Dylan](/source/Bob_Dylan), [Paul Simon](/source/Paul_Simon), [Paul McCartney](/source/Paul_McCartney), [Peter Gabriel](/source/Peter_Gabriel), [Zazie](/source/Zazie), [Carla Bruni](/source/Carla_Bruni), [Lokua Kanza](/source/Lokua_Kanza), [Magma](/source/Magma_(band)), [Stephan Eicher](/source/Stephan_Eicher), [Liane Foly](/source/Liane_Foly), [Gipsy Kings](/source/Gipsy_Kings), [Cheb Mami](/source/Cheb_Mami), [Arthur H](/source/Arthur_H), [Salif Keita](/source/Salif_Keita), [Youssou N'Dour](/source/Youssou_N'Dour), [Véronique Sanson](/source/V%C3%A9ronique_Sanson), [Orchestre national de Lille](/source/Orchestre_national_de_Lille) with conductor [Jean-Claude Casadessus](/source/Jean-Claude_Casadesus), [Louis Chedid](/source/Louis_Chedid), [Didier Lockwood](/source/Didier_Lockwood), [Jon Hassell](/source/Jon_Hassell), [Rokia Traoré](/source/Rokia_Traor%C3%A9), [Nitin Sawhney](/source/Nitin_Sawhney), [John McLaughlin](/source/John_McLaughlin_(musician)) and others.

## Discography

Steve Shehan has collaborated with many artists through the world, such as [Othmane Bali](/source/Othmane_Bali). He is a member of the group "Hadouk Trio" together with [Didier Malherbe](/source/Didier_Malherbe) and [Loy Ehrlich](/source/Loy_Ehrlich).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Steve Shehan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130903064700/http://www.hadouktrio.com/index.php/en/les-hadouk-2/122-steve-shehan-en). Archived from [the original](http://www.hadouktrio.com/index.php/en/les-hadouk-2/122-steve-shehan-en) on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2017-03-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Hird, Alison (8 September 2016). ["Hanging out with Steve Shehan - RFI"](http://en.rfi.fr/culture/20160908-steve-shehan-gives-hang-its-place-instrumentarium). En.rfi.fr. Retrieved 2017-06-28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["bio Archives"](http://www.steveshehan.com/category/bio/). Steve Shehan. Retrieved 2017-06-28.

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