He created the “Boukakes” in 1996 and performed nationally and internationally, notably as the opener of Rachid Taha, Zebda, the Skatalites...
At the same time, he collaborated on the creation of the band Wah (opening act of Earth Wind and Fire, Jacques Higelin, Ceux qui Marchent Debout ...).
He also contributed to the surge of the band Sarai and is known for being a “outspoken singer with a strong character”, as well as a “desert wise”.
The “French Gnawa” can rely on his wide knowledge of Maghrebi musical traditions (Gnawa, Ahwach, Châabi, Alawi, Arabo-andalousian...).

Guitarist and bass player, he's started with pop and rock (Les 12, Chitchen Itza, les Opportunistes, Poinalbouc Orchestral, Sticky Fingers ...). From 1996 to 2005 he performs with Chico and The Gypsies (Dubaï, Turkey, Germany, Monaco, France...). He's also created musics for theatre and dance shows (l’Olivier - Istres / Mark Tompkins), film scores for institutional movies and youth theatre. In 2001 he started specializing in the creation of website soundtracks and “Mobile Web Applications” for record labels and independent musicians. Astounded by the Gwana's music in 2008, he's been since initiated into guembre's technique.

Graduate of the MAI music school (Nancy) in 1994, Dawoud is an “ethnic jazz” drummer. He joined several bands such as le Diwan de Mona, Misère et Cordes, Al Barbiero Quartet, Anoune, Fwad Darwich & Dialects, Saf Sap... He then built on his teaching skills to create the DVD “from 12/8 to 4/4” and offers “Master Classes” taking place in many international courses (Summer Drums Show - La Grande Motte, Summer Camp - Nevers and Cosne sur Loire, Tam Tam - Montluçon...).

Eclectic and poly-ethnic guitarist, he instils his "multi-lack-of-discipline" in a variety of styles such as funk-rock (Putsch), North-African and oriental musics (Saraï, Derya Ogün, Mohammed Zeftari, Dar French Gnawa, S’aK), jazz and improvised musics (KingKong, Quintet Zimpro, Pierre Coulon-Cerisier WiredSystem, le Confort du Foie, BGO), electro (e-WozZ), jungle (MoSound), polyphonic songs (Vespas), theatre (soundtracks for companies such as TNT, La Rampe TIO, La Mangoune ...), dance (Verde Luna with Bruno Pradet, Le Nouveau Monde with Cie Yann Lheureux) or contemporary-art experiences (Jean Morières, Pascale Labbé, the Bal Ultra-Moderne...).

He spent 4 years with Maâlem Azouz Soudani (cofounder of the Tyour Gnawa band) who initiated him to the Gnawa customs and traditions (dance, songs, karkabous, guembre). He attended many Gnawa celebrations at Essaouira, Marocco. Back to France, he then created the ADD Jazz Trio (awarded in the 2008 Jazz festival in Porquerolles, France) and became a cofounder of the Gnawa Tribe Collective (including ADFG, ADD and Serafat’ al Khafaâ).

He studied classical piano with Thomas Girard and jazz with Frank van Royen, at the IMFP (Salon-de-Provence) with the pianists Pierre Camas and Mario Stanchev. He has been performing with many bands such as Sweet Soul (funk-soul), Morning (a jazz quartet he created ; opener of Ph. Petrucciani, Francesco Castellani...), performs in USA, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland with “Les Voix Provençales”, “Le Condor”. He has also been part of the “Gipsy All Stars” project directed by Mario Reyes, (with the collaboration of Al di Meola), performed with the Gitano Family (Dubaï ...) with Wah (with the collaboration of A. Bekhechi), Saï-Saï (Marrakech). He is the sideman of many modern music records as well (Nationale 7, IC June, Agathe, EKZ...).