Percussionists \
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.

While many storied percussionists have passed through the ranks of Carlos Santana’s band, Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow have enjoyed the longest tenure.
Hossam Ramzy is a master percussionist known for his work on Egyptian tabla (darbuka), bongos, timbales, Latin percussion, and drum set.
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.
DRUM! interviews Zakir Hussain, about his latest album, a tribute to his father, and a collection of live traditional Indian solo tabla compositions.
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.
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.
We look at what fuels Grammy-nominated Sammy Figueroa’s success, following his journey as a studio musician, producer, bandleader and beyond.
DRUM! catches up with percussionist and vibraphone player Mike Dillon in New Orleans, about to play a gig with current band Garage Á Trois.
Adam Novick explains the history behind the Senegalese talking drum, the tama — a traditional instrument of the Dakar Wolof and Walo Walo culture.
The three hand drummers gathered at our photographer’s studio in Hollywood, blocks away from the Capitol Records building for a roundtable interview.