Eloy Alquinta

Eloy Alquinta
Born (1971-06-22)June 22, 1971
Santiago, Chile
Died March 15, 2004(2004-03-15) (aged 32)
Nationality Chilean
Occupation Musician

Eloy Alquinta was a Chilean musician. He was a member of the band Los Jaivas.

Early life

Eloy was the son of guitarist and vocalist Eduardo Gato Aquinta. His brothers Moses, Ankatu and Aurora Alquinta are also musicians.

His musical talent developed under the influence of his father and friends. He learned to play the saxophone (alto, soprano and tenor), the trutruca and cultrun . His first band, Huaika, was formed in 1995 with his brother Ankatu and four others ( Francis and John Paul Bosco, Leo and Jorge Yáñez ).

Huaika released two albums, Forgotten Magic ( 1996, produced by Jack Alquinta ) and Full Life ( 2000 ).

Death

On March 15th of 2004, aged 33, Eloy suffered a heart attack after an overdose. He left a widow and two children.


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