George Mouzayek

George Mouzayek was born in Aleppo, Syria, and came to Brazil as a child. A musician rooted in the Arabic tradition, he plays percussion instruments such as the derbake, dehola and daf. His power metal appearance is on Ritual, the Shaman album released in 2002, on which he plays percussion on the track “Over Your Head”. He also performs Arabic music in Brazil, including regular nights in São Paulo.