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Aug 03, 1955 Monroe, Louisiana, United States 68 years old
American musician
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About Hamid Drake
- Hamid Drake (born August 3, 1955) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist. By the close of the 1990s, Hamid Drake was widely regarded as one of the best percussionists in jazz and improvised music.
- Incorporating Afro-Cuban, Indian, and African percussion instruments and influence, in addition to using the standard trap set, Drake has collaborated extensively with top free jazz improvisers.
- Drake also has performed world music; by the late 1970s, he was a member of Foday Musa Suso's Mandingo Griot Society and has played reggae throughout his career.Drake has worked with trumpeter Don Cherry, pianist Herbie Hancock, saxophonists Pharoah Sanders, Fred Anderson, Archie Shepp and David Murray and bassists Reggie Workman and William Parker (in many lineups) He studied drums extensively, including eastern and Caribbean styles.
- He frequently plays without sticks, using his hands to develop subtle commanding undertones.
- His tabla playing is notable for his subtlety and flair.
- Drake's questing nature and his interest in Caribbean percussion led to a deep involvement with reggae.
