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Santana’s Karl Perazzo & Raul Rekow

While many storied percussionists have passed through the ranks of Carlos Santana’s band, Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow have enjoyed the longest tenure.

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Hossam Ramzy: World Fusion Without Limits

Hossam Ramzy is a master percussionist known for his work on Egyptian tabla (darbuka), bongos, timbales, Latin percussion, and drum set.

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Eric Velez: Chameleon Conguero To The Stars

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Eric Velez, winner of the 2008 DRUM Reader’s Poll for Percussionist Of The Year, began playing congas at the age of four and turned pro at fifteen.

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Zakir Hussain: Incredible Shrinking World

DRUM! interviews Zakir Hussain, about his latest album, a tribute to his father, and a collection of live traditional Indian solo tabla compositions.

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Arthur Hull Interviews Olatunji

In this rare interview, drum circle guru Arthur Hull talks with his mentor, Nigerian master percussionist Babatune Olatunji, about the birth of drum circle culture and the future of community drumming.

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Lenny Castro: The Art Of Accompaniment

With a bio that that spans the stylistic chasm between The Rolling Stones and The Mars Volta, Lenny Castro has the chops to complement any gig.

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Sammy Figueroa: Freedom Latin Jazz Dance

We look at what fuels Grammy-nominated Sammy Figueroa’s success, following his journey as a studio musician, producer, bandleader and beyond.

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Mike Dillon: Heavy Vibes From A Free-Jazz Punk

DRUM! catches up with percussionist and vibraphone player Mike Dillon in New Orleans, about to play a gig with current band Garage Á Trois.

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Talking Drums Of The Walo Walo

Adam Novick explains the history behind the Senegalese talking drum, the tama — a traditional instrument of the Dakar Wolof and Walo Walo culture.

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L.A. Roundtable: Life In The Fast Lane

The three hand drummers gathered at our photographer’s studio in Hollywood, blocks away from the Capitol Records building for a roundtable interview.