The music of Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua is a fuse of contemporary Jazz, its influence are with in modern Jazz harmonies with afro Cuban Yoruba folkloric Bata drumming styles fused with native Nigerian Yoruba Bata drumming style and praise songs with Mandiga folk songs a hard bop modal concept with flowing Kora lines creating a unique vibe in African jazz based music Alto saxophonist and percussionist Kevin Haynes specializes in playing Bata drums conga drums from Cuba and Bata drums from Nigeria, haynes is the writer and producer of all the Grupo Elegua’ s music Kevin has been working with Grupo Elegua for 10 years and the band has toured the UK & Europe. Kevin has three Albums out under Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua. Tomorrows path, Ori Ire, Ajo se po (Unity) Haynes has been performing all forms jazz and African Caribbean music for 19 years Ajo se po (‘Unity) Ajo se po (‘Unity) is the third album by Kevin Haynes and his Grupo Eleguá, following Tomorrow’s path (1997) and Ori ire (2002). One sense of the title Unity’ is the way Haynes brings together strands of different musical traditions from Africa and the New World .The Music of Kevin Haynes Group Elegua Ajo se po continues Kevin’s exploration of traditional Afro-Cuban, Saxophone is the main focus of Grupo Eleguá. the band is looking to perform in some major Festivals and world music festivals if your a promoter and keen on Kevin Haynes grupo elegua perfoming in your event email us on haynes678 Hotmail.com