Sikiru Adepoju

About

Gramy-Award winning African and world music percussionist who has been considered a master of the talking drum.

Before Fame

He was trained by his family to play drums, and became part of the Drums of Passion as his career took off.

Trivia

His group Planet Drum received the first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album.

Family Life

He grew up in Eastern Nigera, Eruwa.

Associated With

He collaborated with Mickey Hart on the majority of Hart's projects after the Grateful Dead.