Amino Belyamani
piano, percussion

BFA (CalArts)
Amino Belyamani is a Grammy-nominated composer and multi-instrumentalist from Casablanca, Morocco. He is a founding member of Innov Gnawa, a traditional Moroccan trance ensemble, which was nominated for the Best Dance Recording Grammy in 2018 for their track "Bambro Koyo Ganda" on Bonobo's album Migration. Amino co-founded the critically acclaimed band Dawn of Midi, whose second studio album Dysnomia received international praise. Recent Dawn of Midi performances include the BAUHAUS centennial at The Barbican Centre in London, and opening for Radiohead in two sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden. Amino's latest composition was for the Radiolab series on NPR, The Other Latif, expanding his repertoire to new mediums. Amino teaches piano to beginners and experienced pianists. He teaches classical and jazz piano, and offers music lessons to adults and children.