Biography

Born and raised in Casablanca, Belyamani began playing the piano at the age of six. Throughout his childhood, he participated in many national and international piano competitions and received several awards and prizes from renowned international pianists such as France Clidat. After spending a couple of years in France, he became increasingly interested in jazz and improvisational musical forms. As well as being a pianist and a composer for several collectives, Amino plays traditional Moroccan folk percussion and lead drums from the Ewe speaking people of Ghana. Belyamani’s music reflects the diversity of his interests, which usually translates into a blend of complex African rhythms, Arabic melodies, western classical music and jazz. Amino has performed with Albert “Tootie” Heath, Joe La Barbera, Darek Oles, Larry Koonse, Vinny Golia, Alfred Ladzekpo, Houman Pourmehdi, Hamid el Kasri, Hassan Hakmoun, Charlie Haden and many others. He lives in New York.