Eleggua - Daymé Arocena - Cubafonía (Official Video)

Eleggua - Daymé Arocena - Cubafonía (2017). Link to music: An ode to Santería’s god of the crossroads, ‘Eleggua’ combines sacred Afro-Cuban rhythms with horns-driven, steady grooving jazz. Filmed in Daymé’s home of Havana, it sees her striking profile shot in silhouette; framed against the backdrop of her stunning city, her performance is cut-and-spliced with a dancer who – in parallel with the woman he dances around – explores the act of spiritual communication with Eleggua. Directed by Savanah Leaf, it’s the second of two videos which 23-year-old artist and director has created for tracks from Daymé’s second album Cubafonía. Following the video for ‘La Rumba me llamo yo’, this video offers a window into another corner of the Cuban culture that’s vital to Daymé’s music. With Cuba poised to become more connected to the rest of the world, the Cuban people’s pride in a unique musical heritage has never felt more vital. Arising fr