Gnawa Tribe's collective presents

	AZOUZ SOUDANI guembré_chant Heir of a 400 years long family Tradition, Azouz SOUDANI has been initiated by his father, Maâlem Hajoub “Goubani” SOUDANI, Gnawa’s Zawiya Moqadem in Essaouira - notably famous as he shared his music with Jimi Hendrix-. Distinguished connoisseur of the Tradition, he is able to deliver it during profanes performances, in the manner of any concert musician, as well as in the deep respect and the perfect mastery of the sacred ritual making up the “Lila”.
	ALAIN BARBIERO saxophones_flute_clarinet_vocals Graduate of the IMFP (Salon de Provence) in 1997. As an experienced improviser and brass section musician, he has collaborated on many musicals projects, e.g. Hot Urbain (Hard Funk), Yamtchik (Gipsy Jazz), Dig Dong Brass (Brass Band), N'gwo Ka (West Indian Music), Brother Got One (electro-jazz), K'assos (Rythm'n Blues) He also leads his own jazz combo, the “Al Barbiero Quartet”.
	ABDOU BEKHECHI karkabous_darbouka_bendir_lead vocals 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...).
	JEAN-LUC BORLA bass_guembre_vocals 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.
	DAWOUD BOUNABI drums_percussions_vocals 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...).
	JEROME DRU guitar_karkabous_vocals 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...).
	DAJAHDEE guembre_balafon_karkabous_vocals 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).
	YOHAN FAYOLLE-RINGER trombone_tuba_vocals Autodidact trombonist and tuba player, passionate by improvised music, he has been part of many street music bands as well as traditional, funk and jazz bands (Dig Dong Brass, Al Barbiero Quartet ...)
	GUIOM REGNIER keyboards_vocals 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...).