In 2001, at only 21 years old, Aleph "Le Piano de l'Orient", was chosen to head the show for three consecutive days at the Byblos international Festival, – Mediterraneo,[1] a stepping stone for his international career, beginning with a North African Tour in collaboration with his long time friend Michel Labex Labaki.[7] After that came the collaborations with many esteemed artists such as: EL Chato, Isabelle Laroche, Damien Barneata, Jose Fernandez, Demis Roussos, Peggy Pavlakis, Selim Sesler, Relou Mirea, Son Cubano, Tino Favazza, Tony Hanna, Wadih el Safi, The Greeks vs. Turkish, Oriental Roots Orchestra, Yugoslavian Brass Band...