About
Karim Ziad (born 1966) is an Algerian musician. A percussionist, drummer, singer and composer, he has been influenced both by other North African musicians and by jazz. Ziad was involved in a hard rock band in his youth in Algiers, before moving to Paris to study biology, where he became a jazz drummer for Cheb Mami, Khaled and Idir, among others.
Member of
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WDR Big Band Köln membranophone
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Azawan drums (drum set)
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c85b1620-ad06-4fe9-8d47-6411bdddc89f
- ISNI
- 0000000078402908
- IPI
- 00152876453
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.