Naamu is the project of Arnhem-based bassist and composer Teun Creemers (b. 1991), fusing West African musical traditions with jazz in a sound he calls 'Malinke Groove Jazz'. The self-titled debut album (2023) - recorded across studios in the Netherlands, Mali, the US and France - earned a four-star review in Songlines and an Edison Award nomination in the Global category. A new chapter sees Creemers collaborating with Moroccan multi-instrumentalist and singer Aziz Ozouss, drawing on gnawa rhythms and Amazigh music from southern Morocco, with a second album recorded in Casablanca due in 2026.
Naamu is recording the second album in Casablanca, with Aziz Ozouss as central guest, followed by an extensive release tour.
Naamu toured in April 2025 through venues in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and the Netherlands, including guest performances by master balafon player Mamadou Diabate.
Teun Creemers traveled in January 2025 with band members Jelle Roozenburg and Tuur Moens to Agadir to explore the authentic Moroccan music of the region together with Aziz Ozouss.
Naamu released the live album 'Naamu ft. Voix du Mali (live)' in October 2024, recorded during the May 2024 tour through the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
The debut album 'Naamu' was nominated for the Edison Prize in the Global category in 2023 and received a four-star rating from Songlines Magazine.
Arnhem's Naamu band performs with Moroccan multi-instrumentalist Aziz Ozouss in a world-music collaboration blending diverse cultural sounds.
Bassist Teun Creemers' band Naamu performs with Moroccan multi-instrumentalist Aziz Ozouss, exploring southern Moroccan gnawa rhythms and Amazigh music blended with jazz.
Naamu releases their new album with Moroccan multi-instrumentalist Aziz Ozouss, a captivating fusion of jazz and South Moroccan traditions.
Naamu and Moroccan artist Aziz Ozouss bring a unique fusion of jazz and Amazigh music from South Morocco. An intimate meeting of two musical traditions.
