(headline image: Zakir Hussain – Photo by Jim McGuire) Zakir Hussain, one of the most celebrated tabla maestros and a transformative figure in world music,…
Tabla Maestro and Highly Influential Musician Zakir Hussain Dies at 73
Tag: Planet Drum
Masters of Groove Send a Powerful Message of Global Healing
Planet Drum – In the Groove (2022) Planet Drum, the international world music supergroup of master drummers, is back with “In The Groove”, an album…
Artist Profiles: Planet Drum
Planet Drum is a world music percussion supergroup that performs global fusion (also called world fusion). Planet Drum’s remarkable self-titled original album, which remains one…
Artist Profiles: Sikiru Adepoju
Sikiru Adepoju was born November 10, 1950 in Nigeria. American percussionist Mickey Hart calls him “the Mozart of the talking drum.” Sikiru Adepoju first came…
Artist Profiles: Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart was born on September 11, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York City and raised on Long Island. Hart was the son of champion marching…
Remastered Edition of Iconic Planet Drum Album
Planet Drum, the percussion album that became a world music sensation 25 years ago is available again, remastered and with new tracks. The 25th Anniversary…