Saman Alias ​​is a clarinetist, composer and educator
Saman Alias ​​has worked both internationally and in Sweden for many years. He is educated at the College of Stage and Music at Gothenburg University and has released four albums. Saman is a member of several ensembles

Saman Alias was born in Sulaemanyah the beautiful city in Kurdish region of Iraq in 1976. Saman’s music journey started in late 1980s when he started taking his first music lesson at the School of music activities. His first teachers included William Johanna, Francis Dawood and Mohammed Hussain. Saman continued studying clarinet and music theory and history for years after that. Latter, Saman started working with many different music groups in Sulaemanyah as a clarinetist and a composer, which included Sulaemanya University String Orchestra..

Since 2001 Saman lives in Sweden. In 2006 Saman started his undergraduate studies at the Academy of Music and Drama, in the University of Gothenburg perusing a degree in Clarinet and World Folk Music. After finishing his undergraduate studies Saman, also perused his masters in Zarthuast’s Religion music. Moreover Saman, studied music from Middle East both in Theory and Practical in Mimar Sinan University in Turkey. Throughout his years of studying in Europe, Saman has studied with many amazing teacher such as, Andreas Edlund, Ander Hagberg, Ali Tofekci, Ercan Yalazan.

In addition, Saman has played with a verity of music groups. . Saman now has published four album Lavin,Dever and Vedan and 2gether

2021, Saman Alias ​​was awarded SKAP's world music prize with the justification: "He receives the prize because his musical world extends far beyond all national borders".