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“I grew up in the funk, rock and roll, blues and r&b tradition, and I came to this thing we call jazz later. And I came to improvise music from the standpoint of jazz; I was improvising, but within these other genres of music.”

Quote by Hamid Drake

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Hamid Drake, born on August 3, 1955, is an accomplished drummer. His musical career began in the 1970s, and he is known for his unique musical style and fusion of African traditional drumming. more

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