Goa Gil has a rich psychedelic history...Gil grew up in the middle of the San Francisco music scene of the sixties, he then left to journey to India in 1969. Having been a musician all his life and then doing intense yogic practices with Gurus in the Himalayas he tried to unite the two (music and yoga) into one spirit befitting this age. The result was the Goa Full Moon parties, and his concept of "Redefining the Ancient Tribal Ritual for the 21st Century".
He met Ariane in Goa in 1985. They have been together constantly ever since. Ariane's keen interest in African Djembe drumming and West African traditional dance has also had a big influence on the development and direction of Gil's musical tastes.