Omar Benassila (aka: Seed le Moor), born in Casablanca, Morocco. Raised listening to the multicultural moroccan music . Inspired by the deep roots of african music and the spirituality of sufi music. Started shaping his musical skills through improvisation with multiple talented musicians since young age. When he was 20, he left Morocco in thirst for wider range of musical ethnicities, learned how to play different kinds of instruments in south Asia and India. After settling in Seoul south Korea he became a member of Surisuri Mahasuri band, played sessions with different major bands ranging from classical and jazz to rock music, also worked in multiple improvisation art projects where he could express his interpretation of Music. In 2016 he formed the band “Omar and the Eastern Power”. Omar is a multi-instrumentalist, performer and song writer, his range goes from acoustics to electronics. With a concept of "no boundaries in Art" in his mind and a tendency for improvisation.

 

2010-2013 joined band surisurimahasuri

2011- performed with pianist noh Yong shim at LG art center

2011-2012 performed at ebs kongang and arte tv, recorded album with lee gun min jazz trio

2011- composer and performer for a collaboration with "now dance company" at ion theater

2012- performance for the opening of Seoul improvisation festival

2011-2012 working at music social company Montant as performer and composer

2012-2013 performance and recording with Yi sung Yeol. Album V

2013- formed the band "white reed caravan"

2015- formed the project band "Majdub"

2016- formed the band Omar & the eastern power

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Wael Fahmy Ibrahim

Zaky Wael was born to a Musical family, His father and Uncle were well known Drummers in Egypt, since the Age of 4 years Old started the journey into Music with playing on the Drum Set, afterwards joining in the Elementary school the classical Arabic Music coir started playing Arabic Percussions like Darbuka , Bandir, Dohola. At the age of 13 started playing professionally in different pop bands inside Giza city and Cairo, as a Drummer and Percussionist. At the age of 17 joined an underground band called Al-Qahwa which was another step forward to his Musical experience as he started practicing Latin Percussion. In 2010 Wael moved to Korea and in 2011 he started playing in a fusion Jazz band The Cavalier, followed he played with different bands and Artists adopting different styles. Like Roda De Samba band with World Legendary Brazilian percussionist Valtinho Anastacio, SP fusion Jazz band with Drummer Sangyul Park, Diarabi African Music Band, Kala Ensemble, and Trouble Trio with talented Morrocan Artist Mohamed Erreba and Omar Beninsula.

2015 Gwangju International Music Festival with Roda De Samba
2015 Korea Drum Show Concert, Featuring the Legendary American Drummer Eric Moore 2015 Incheon Int. Pentaport Rock Festival with Diarabi.
2015 Zero Music Festival in Busan with Trouble Trio.
2016 Sourri world Music Festival with Surri Surri Maha Band.
2016 sunshine Chandong Festival with Omar & The Eastern Power.
2017 Fringe Music Festival with Omar & The Eastern Power.
2017 Jeju Peace music Festival with Omar & The Eastern Power.
2017 Seoul Music Week with Omar & The Eastern Power.
2017 Smile Is Weather festival in Poryeong.
2017 Mujo World Music Festival with Omar & The Eastern Power.
2018 Watsuda Music Festival in Jeju Island.
2018 Imshil traditional Music Festival.
2018 Seaside Urban Music Festival, Jeju Island.
2018 Visa for Music World Music Festival in Morocco.
2019 Fusion Jeju Music Festival
2019 Art of Transformation Music Festival, Seoul.
2019 Daejon Indie Music Festival
2019 Lighter’s Walf Salon Music Week, Busan.
2020 Africa Cultural Ground, Seoul.

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