Composer, sound artist, musician, producer and activist Antonis Antoniou is the founder and driving force behind award-winning groups Monsieur Doumani, Trio Tekke and the most recent Buzz’ Ayaz. Born and raised in Cyprus’s divided capital, Nicosia, he has been strongly influenced by the unique cultural and political identity of his island. His work demonstrates his vision to create a contemporary musical language that reflects the abstract qualities of locality and place. His doctoral studies in Composition and Sonic Arts, as well as his grounding in jazz, classical and folk music have not only supplied him with an extensive palette of skills and experience, but have also shaped his open-minded and broad understanding of music and art.