On the pedal harp and artistic direction, Maia Darmé is a French soloist of international renown, hailed as an ambassador for her instrument. Recognized for her commanding on-stage presence and expressive playing, she has been invited to headline concerts in over 30 countries spanning all continents. As a classical soloist, she has performed with numerous national orchestras – including in Morocco, Tunisia, Ukraine, Colombia, the Caribbean, and Malaysia – and on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, such as the Berliner Philharmonie, the Golden Hall in Vienna, and the Great Festival House of Salzburg.

Winner of the First Prize by unanimous decision at the UFAM International… (+)

On the kanun, Nidhal Jaoua is a Tunisian virtuoso known for his versatility and for expanding the expressive possibilities of his instrument through eclectic and innovative musical fusions. He has shared the stage with numerous renowned singers – including Georges Wassouf, Ramy Ayach, Wael Jassar, Haydar Hamdi, Ghalia Ben Ali, Naï Barghouti, and Omar Rahbani – and has been touring internationally since 2009.

For five years, he appeared live as a resident musician on several Tunisian television shows. A co-founder of the group Jazz Oil, Nidhal is also active as a soloist and composer in several fusion projects (Nawather, Bab El West, Le Lanceur de dés, among others), continuing to perform… (+)

On percussion, Ebrahim Ahmadi is a Kurdish-Iranian musician who plays the daf, dayereh, dahol and bendir (traditional frame and bass drums), as well as the setar (a three-stringed lute). Born in Iran’s Kermanshah province during the Iran-Iraq war, Ebrahim grew up immersed in the sound of Sufi music echoing through the Kurdish mountains, where he began his formal training on the daf and setar with masters Jawad Aziz and Hosseyn Rostami.

He later moved to Tehran to study psychology while refining his daf technique under the guidance of master Farshid Gharibnejad. There, he joined several musical ensembles – 40Daf, Tarang, and Mehrvarzan – with whom he toured in India, Azerbaijan, Iraqi… (+)