In the summer of 2006, guitarist, Camilo Nu, and filmmaker, Reed Rickert, met each other for the first time in the small but potent arts and music community of Essaouira, Morocco. Camilo had set out to Morocco to begin a new roots-fusion music album inviting Moroccan musicians. Reed had just finished a documentary series on the traditional music of Morocco for Listen For Life. They both were drawn to Essaouira for the Festival of Gnawa and World Music and to learn more about this trance music of the Saharan gnawis. The fateful meeting led to the conception of The Third Root - Morocco Documentary and production began shortly after as they toured throughout Morocco to encounter its many music styles.

Reed Rickert – Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Director
Reed Rickert has been directing, DOP (Director Of Photography), and cameraman for documentary projects since 2004. His recent credits include Producer, Director, DOP for the Morocco and Spain Units for Travels With Music - a cultural music educational documentary series for Listen For Life; Producer, Director, DOP for “The Ultimate Tea Experience” for Samovar Tea Lounge; Producer, Director, DOP for La Clinica De La Raza’s “Clinic Exploration” documentary; DOP for “Prohibition is Poison” documentary; DOP for “Take Me Home” documentary, and co-director of the TV spot for the 2006 CowParade Budapest in Hungary. He was Producer, Director, DOP for Ganga Fusion Live, a Live performance DVD for Moroccan music group Ganga Fusion. Reed graduated from California College of the Arts, San Francisco, in 2005 with a degree in Film/ Video, after a two-year study in cultural Anthropology at the University of Maryland.

Camilo Nu – Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Music Director, Conductor
He has produced and recorded personal music albums including, Karmamantra, World Music Guitar, and Acoustic DJ. Camilo undertook formal studies at the Escuela Autonoma De Musica in Mexico City for the cello. He participated in many workshops at the Superior School of Fine Arts, and its here that he joined the cultural youth symphony led by Ollin Yoliztli. Enthralled by the sounds of flamenco, he started a 7-year dedication to learning the music of flamenco. His travels took him to Spain and Morocco where he initiated studies in the Arabic instrument, the oud, and North African music. Camilo has attended workshops with such masters as Alpaca, Tomatito, John Macglaglin. He has performed his music in international venues in Mexico, Spain, Cuba, Morocco, and the U.S.A.