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United States

Hamid Drake

Top Songs By Hamid Drake

Encantados (feat. Hamid Drake, Shabaka & Aniel Someillan)Amaro Freitas

Listen to Sunrise by Adam Rudolph, see lyrics, music video & more!

SunriseAdam Rudolph

Listen to Ancient Peoples by Adam Rudolph, see lyrics, music video & more!

Ancient PeoplesAdam Rudolph

Listen to Roundhouse by Adam Rudolph, see lyrics, music video & more!

RoundhouseAdam Rudolph

Listen to Malachi's Mode (from Live at Yoshi's 2006) by William Parker, Hamid Drake, Rob Brown & Lewis Barnes, see lyrics, music video & more!

Malachi's Mode (from Live at Yoshi's 2006)William Parker, Hamid Drake, Rob Brown & Lewis Barnes

Listen to The Toad by Hamid Drake & Pasquale Mirra, see lyrics, music video & more!

The ToadHamid Drake & Pasquale Mirra

Listen to Love in Outer Space/Brown Rice by Hamid Drake & Pasquale Mirra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Love in Outer Space/Brown RiceHamid Drake & Pasquale Mirra

Listen to Togo/Leo by Hamid Drake & Pasquale Mirra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Togo/LeoHamid Drake & Pasquale Mirra

Listen to Indelicate Balance (feat. Grant Green Jr., Hamid Drake & Frank Swart) by Funkwrench Blues, see lyrics, music video & more!

Indelicate Balance (feat. Grant Green Jr., Hamid Drake & Frank Swart)Funkwrench Blues

Listen to Peace, Love, & Perfection (Live) by Hamid Drake & Jeff Zielinski, see lyrics, music video & more!

Peace, Love, & Perfection (Live)Hamid Drake & Jeff Zielinski

Latest Release

Listen to Lhasa by Hamid Drake & Pasquale Mirra

EPLhasaHamid Drake & Pasquale Mirra

More albums from Hamid Drake

Listen to Nova Scotia by Erwan Keravec & Hamid Drake

ALBUMNova ScotiaErwan Keravec & Hamid Drake

ALBUMSeriana PrometheaDavid Murray, Brad Jones & Hamid Drake

Listen to Awon Ona by Hamid Drake & Ingrid Schmoliner

ALBUMAwon OnaHamid Drake & Ingrid Schmoliner

Listen to Some Good News by Hamid Drake, Elaine Mitchener, William Parker, Orphy Robinson & Pat Thomas

ALBUMSome Good NewsHamid Drake, Elaine Mitchener, William Parker, Orphy Robinson & Pat Thomas

Listen to The Catch of a Ghost by Peter Brötzmann, Maâlem Mokhtar Gania & Hamid Drake

ALBUMThe Catch of a GhostPeter Brötzmann, Maâlem Mokhtar Gania & Hamid Drake

Listen to Balancing Tear by Mako Sica & Hamid Drake

ALBUMBalancing TearMako Sica & Hamid Drake

Listen to Karuna by Hamid Drake, Ralph M. Jones & Adam Rudolph

ALBUMKarunaHamid Drake, Ralph M. Jones & Adam Rudolph

Listen to Ronda by Mako Sica & Hamid Drake

ALBUMRondaMako Sica & Hamid Drake

Listen to Sawt-E-Sarmad by Hamid Drake & Jeff Zielinski

ALBUMSawt-E-SarmadHamid Drake & Jeff Zielinski

Listen to Timelines by Hamid Drake & Jesse Stewart

ALBUMTimelinesHamid Drake & Jesse Stewart

Listen to Seven Lines by Hera & Hamid Drake

ALBUMSeven LinesHera & Hamid Drake

Listen to Flying Eagle by Claudine Francois, Hubert Dupont & Hamid Drake

ALBUMFlying EagleClaudine Francois, Hubert Dupont & Hamid Drake

Listen to Tender Exploration by William Parker, Conny Bauer & Hamid Drake

ALBUMTender ExplorationWilliam Parker, Conny Bauer & Hamid Drake

Listen to Giornale Di Bordo by Antonello Salis, Paolo Angeli, Gavino Murgia & Hamid Drake

ALBUMGiornale Di BordoAntonello Salis, Paolo Angeli, Gavino Murgia & Hamid Drake

Listen to Sharing the Shed by Hamid Drake, Mihály Dresch, Mátyás Szandai & Lafayette Gilchrist

ALBUMSharing the ShedHamid Drake, Mihály Dresch, Mátyás Szandai & Lafayette Gilchrist

Listen to Tartim by Hamid Drake, Mátyás Szandai & Viktor Toth

ALBUMTartimHamid Drake, Mátyás Szandai & Viktor Toth

Listen to Live In the Ghetto - EP by Pasquale Innarella, William Parker & Hamid Drake

ALBUMLive In the Ghetto - EPPasquale Innarella, William Parker & Hamid Drake

Listen to From the River to the Ocean by Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake

ALBUMFrom the River to the OceanFred Anderson & Hamid Drake

Listen to Volume 2: Summer Snow by William Parker & Hamid Drake

ALBUMVolume 2: Summer SnowWilliam Parker & Hamid Drake

Listen to Peace and Joy by Paul Dunmall, Paul Rogers, Philip Gibbs & Hamid Drake

ALBUMPeace and JoyPaul Dunmall, Paul Rogers, Philip Gibbs & Hamid Drake

Listen to Back Together Again by Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake

ALBUMBack Together AgainFred Anderson & Hamid Drake

Listen to Piercing the Veil by William Parker & Hamid Drake

ALBUMPiercing the VeilWilliam Parker & Hamid Drake

Listen to Spirits by Adam Rudolph, Hamid Drake & Pharoah Sanders

ALBUMSpiritsAdam Rudolph, Hamid Drake & Pharoah Sanders

Listen to Palm of Soul by Kidd Jordan, Hamid Drake and William Parker

ALBUMPalm of SoulKidd Jordan, Hamid Drake and William Parker

Listen to Reflections On Ornette Coleman and the Stone House by Borah Bergman & Hamid Drake

ALBUMReflections On Ornette Coleman and the Stone HouseBorah Bergman & Hamid Drake

About Hamid Drake

Hometown

Monroe, LA, United States

Born

August 3, 1955

Genre

Jazz

A prolific, widely traveled drummer and percussionist, Chicago's Hamid Drake is renowned for his work in jazz and improvised music. His expansive style incorporates Afro-Cuban, Indian, and African and South American percussion elements. Since emerging with saxophonist Fred Anderson's group in the 1970s, Drake has worked with hundreds of top improvisers including Peter Brötzmann and William Parker. His own albums, including 1995's Hyperion and 2000's Emancipation Proclamation: A Real Statement of Freedom, have won global critical notice. In the 2010s, Drake collaborated with the likes of Michael Zerang, pianist Matthew Shipp, saxophonist Mat Walerian, and the Chicago avant-rock trio Mako Sica. He joined pianist Irène Schweizer for 2021's Celebration. In 2023, he released Eternal River in duo with Ken Vandermark, followed by Formless with Mako Sica. In 2024, Drake took part in a trio session with Parker and pianist Cooper-Moore, Heart Trio.