Mickey Hart: In The Groove Again with Planet Drum
“The original Planet Drum was based on cultures coming together in rhythm and being a model for that,” Mickey Hart says of the project he initiated in 1990, after inviting percussion masters from across the world to join him in the studio.
The globe-spanning ensemble—including Zakir Hussain (India), Sikiru Adepoju (Nigeria) and Giovanni Hidalgo (Puerto Rico)—came together for the elevated improvisational sessions that yielded the Planet Drum record, which received the first-ever Best World Music Album Grammy and topped the Billboard World Music Album charts for 26 weeks.
