Steve Shehan is a universal and eclectic musician whose drumming was requested by the greatest artists of the rock scene, world, song Anglo-Saxon and French. He participated in many albums and collaborated in the studio and on stage with such renowned artists as Bob Dylan - Paul Simon - Paul McCartney - Peter Gabriel - Zazie - Carla Bruni - Khaled - Lokua Kanza - Magma - Stephan Eicher - Liane Foly - the Gipsy Kings - Renaud - Cheb Mami - Arthur H - Salif Keita - Youssou N'Dour - Veronique Sanson - Orchestre National de Lille ( Jean-Claude Casadesus ) - Louis Chedid - Didier Lockwood - Jon Hassell - Rokia Traore - Nitin Sawhney - John McLaughlin ... Short Biography [ edit ] An atypical for this composer born in the United States, a Cherokee father and an American mother of French origin, for whom music is a mode of communication between people regardless of their language, their culture, religion. Steve Shehan has personally written and produced 15 albums over twenty years, as well as film soundtracks: Bye Bye Karim Dridi, the master of the elephants Patrick Grandperret. He also participated in the soundtrack of the film Kirikou and The Lover . His album Elevations in collaboration with the singer, musician and painter Iranian Reza Derakshani , released in June 2006, was selected by FIP this year. The duo has performed on several occasions including a "Live at FIP" in November 2006 and at Sunset in Paris in February 2007. Steve Shehan is also one of three members of Hadouk Trio , a trio of "World-Jazz" devoted "better training of the Year" Victoires du Jazz in 2007. Regular tour, the trio Hadouk now experiencing big success with his album "Utopia" and "Baldamore" recently. Recent News [ edit ] After the album Assouf ( nostalgia ) and seeking his identity ( forgiveness ), sort Assikel ( travel ), 3 rd part of the trilogy which is imagined and desired and finally by Steve Shehan and Baly. Presented as a boxed CD + DVD, accompanied by a 16-page booklet, Assikel, Bali Baly to put music and pictures, the path traveled by Steve Shehan of Bali , Island of Indonesia at Baly, man " blue "on the theme of the search for identity. Baly left June 18, 2005 and is to honor his memory and to finish the dream, his commitment that Steve Shehan new album comes out this unique tribute to this great poet of the desert. The musical documentary traces the quest for identity, found grace and music. Written by Talia Mouracadé, narrated by Tchéky Karyo and directed by Theo Castan, the film offers an opportunity for Steve Shehan said its non-membership of a single reference. Filmed in the Sahara , Paris and New York, with a multitude of images and archival photographs, this documentary brings together twenty stories of people who crossed and pushed one way or another, the path of Steve Shehan. Paul Simon , Rokia Traore , Tchéky Karyo , Zazie and Wasis Diop , among others, have honored Steve Shehan in giving their testimony.