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Diga is an album by the Diga Rhythm Band, a percussion-based music ensemble led by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart and by Zakir Hussain. It was released by Round Records as a vinyl LP in 1976. It was remixed and released on CD by Rykodisc Records in 1988.
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Diga, by the Diga Rhythm Band, was originally released on The Grateful Dead’s label in 1976, was the first collaboration between Mickey Hart and Zakir Hussain, and can be seen as the first step on the road to Planet Drum. Diga is a classic world-music album in its own right, with special guest Jerry Garcia on two tracks.
Diga Rhythm Band “Diga” (1976) In each of Mickey Hart’s albums, the artist submerges himself within a concept and reinvents himself through the project dujour. Hart’s rhythmic journey as recorded in the studio has created some duds and crafted some gems. Fortunately, the Diga Rhythm Band produced one of his jewels.
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Produced by Mickey Hart. Associate producer - Vince Delgado. Production assistant and arranging associate - Zakir Hussain. Engineers - Dan Healy, Bill Wolf, Betty Cantor. Assistant engineer - Brett Cohen. Recorded at the Barn, Novato. Remixed in 1988 : Engineer (1988) - Tom Flye.
Feb 8, 2008 · Diga, by the Diga Rhythm Band, was originally released on The Grateful Dead's label in 1976, was the first collaboration between Mickey Hart and Zakir Hussain, and can be seen as the first step on the road to Planet Drum. Diga is a classic world-music album in its own right, with special guest Jerry Garcia on two tracks.
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Diga Rhythm Band by Mickey Hart released in 1976. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Although his solo debut Rolling Thunder was designed to fit within the scope of the early ’70s music scene, it also made it readily apparent that Mickey Hart’s obsession with rhythmic grooves ran deeper than that of the average drummer.
