Name
Hicham Bajjou

Nickname (and why!)
Zikma (zik = musique et ma = maroc)

Education
Maitrise en Ingenierie Mecanique, DESS en Informatique.

Main instrument played
Vocal

Other instruments played
Hajhouj (traditional instrument) and traditional percussions (quarquabou)

Type of music played
World music

The band you play with
Dayzine

Tell us about the last gig you played
It was in a place called mystic garden in Casablanca next to the sea, musicians jam there every sunday night. A mix of pop, rock, blues, jazz and reagge music standards, was played. It was nice meeting new people. but the music was not great!

Tell us what music means to you
It's hard to tell, I guess for me it is a source of energy, kind of gasoline for my spirit, it keeps me going.

Tell us about the last album you listened to
A wonderfull Brazilian album of Renata Rosa, she's got a huge voice and an amazing sense of rhythm. I just love every track on this album; it is called Zunido da mata.

Which musician do you most admire and why?
Actually I admire lot of musicians. i admire their talent and passion for music. I admire their sincereness and generosity. But if i have to choose one, it's going to be Bob Marley.

Tell us something about yourself that not many people know!
I hate stepping in to the dark!