Supralingua

Supralingua

<i>Supralingua</i>, "beyond language," is the second Planet Drum album produced by Mickey Hart. More Latin than African, Hart combines compelling production techniques with power players of the drumming world including: Zakir Hussain, master of the North Indian tabla; Giovanni Hidalgo; conguero great from Puerto Rico, Sikiru Adepoju, a disciple of Babatunde Olatunji (a member of the first incarnation of Planet Drum) on dundun; bassist Bakithl Kumalo; and David Garibaldi, traps player. Promising to surpass words, ironically the first track, "Angola," features chanting by The Gyüto Monks Tantric Choir. <I>Supralingua</I> grooves but it lacks the excitement of the self-titled <I>Planet Drum</I> and the "steppin' out" of each virtuoso. <I>--Cristina Del Sesto</I>