Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy is also known worldwide for creating string arrangements and percussion and produced many songs for the world's leading artists such as: Yesim Salkim, Celick Erici, Cheb Khaled, Tarkan, Rachid Taha, Faudel, The Gypsy Kings and the list just goes on. In 1994 Robert Plant and Jimmy Page (ex-Led Zeppelin) invited Hossam to bring together a band of Arabian musicians and work on their reunion album 'No Quarter - Unledded' for which he was rewarded a GOLD thena PLATINUM discs. This led to Hossam joining Page & Plant on their historic reunion 1995/96 world tour. In November 2001 at the 25th Anniversary of the ARC Music record company, with whom Hossam has released 18 Albums in his own name for the Egyptian dance, he was awarded a PLATINUM disc for being their top selling artist, over 200.000 record sales. Born in Sao Paulo Brazil in a community fully integrated with Middle Eastern Culture, Serena started to dance at the age of 8. Encouraged by her two professional dancing sisters, Serena began with Ballet and Modern dance and of course her homegrown tradition, the Brazilian Samba. In 1996, Serena was spotted by Hossam who invited her to join his troupe of dancers and featured her on his CD covers and on stage. It was only a matter of a few months when Serena became Hossam's partner in dance and life. They have been married since 1997.

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