King Clave | Planet Drum ft. Mickey Hart | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

This special Planet Drum Song Around The World, created for the UN General Assembly and partnership, features the legendary Grateful Dead drummer, Mickey Hart along with extraordinary percussionists Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo and traditional drummers and dancers from around the globe. The two-time Grammy Award-winning group, Planet Drum, is a global percussion ensemble bringing together the world’s greatest rhythm masters into a one-of-a-kind supergroup and “King Clave” is the centerpiece from their upcoming album “In the Groove“ that highlights Planet Drum’s inspiring message of unity through music and the global community. Download/Stream Planet Drum’s “In the Groove“ album at Through the rhythms of this song, hearts are connected, and differences disappear, illuminating how deeply humanity is interconnected and revealing the truth of the adage: WE ARE ONE. FEATURING Derrick Suwaima Davis: Dancer Divine Leader: Dancers Fazal Qureshi & Students of Allarakha Institute of Tabla: Tabla Drum Group Giovanni Hidalgo: Congas Kofi & Charity: Dancers Mañengue Hidalgo: Congas Mickey Hart: Percussion Noel Rosado: Drum Sticks/Percussion Raul Maldonado: Güiro Sikiru Adepoju: Talking Drum Taal Mantra Mumba Dhol: Dhol Tasha Taufiq Qureshi’s Mumbai Stamp: Drum Group Zakir Hussain: Tabla MORE FROM PLANET DRUM JOIN THE MOVEMENT Subscribe to our mailing list: Join us as a PFC Member: GET SOCIAL SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN MAKING CHANGE: Corning® Gorilla® Glass launched in 2007. Since its inception, Gorilla Glass has become the glass of choice for mobile consumer electronics manufacturers around the globe. The patented, durable glass technology has been designed into more than 8 billion consumer electronic devices by more than 45 major OEMs. Formed through Corning’s proprietary fusion draw process and strengthened through an ion-exchange process, Corning Gorilla Glass continues to deliver industry-leading performance and durability with a thin, pristine surface that is ideal for the mobile consumer electronics industry as well as automotive applications. Audio-Technica—Audio pioneer in high-performance sound design Established in 1962, Audio-Technica is a worldwide group of companies devoted to the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of problem-solving audio equipment. Initially known for state-of-the-art phonograph cartridges, A-T now creates high-performance microphones, headphones, wireless systems, mixers and electronic products for home and professional use. For more information visit: Playing For Change (PFC) is a Certified B Corp (Social Purpose Organization) created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. The primary focus of PFC is to record and film musicians performing in their natural environments and combine their talents and cultural power in innovative videos called Songs Around The World. Creating these videos motivated PFC to form the Playing For Change Band—a tangible, traveling representation of its mission, featuring musicians met along their journey; and establish the Playing For Change Foundation—a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting music programs for children around the world. Through these efforts, Playing For Change aims to create hope and inspiration for the future of our planet. To learn more, visit To learn more about the work of the PFC Foundation, visit
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