Tarek is a composer, producer, promoter and the founder of LickSamba, a music label born in Rio de Janeiro, which has earned worldwide acclaim and distribution. Drawing from cultural influences and many musical genres (world, jazz, bossa nova, funk, house, and broken beats, etc), he creates a musical experience uniquely his own. Artistic quality, consistency, and an original experience are synonymous with Tarek and the LickSamba label.