In the Groove is an album by Planet Drum, a percussion-based world music ensemble led by Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo. It was released on August 5, 2022.
In the Groove is Planet Drum's third album, following Planet Drum (1991) and Global Drum Project (2007). According to music journalist Michael Broerman, "With Hart from the United States, Hussain from India, Hidalgo from Puerto Rico, and Adepoju from Nigeria, they represent a consortium of the top percussionists from around the globe, united by a common language of rhythm."
Mickey Hart – beats, bass beams (monochord), RAMU (Random Access Musical Universe), the beast (large cylinder drums), piccolo drums, V-Drums, MalletKAT, gamelan, glass bowls, thumb piano, conch, metal
Zakir Hussain – tabla, shakers, madal, dholak, balafon, vocals
Sikiru Adepoju – apala (talking drum)
Giovanni Hidalgo – congas, bahia, timbales, vocals
Additional musicians
Isaac Eady – drum set
Mañengue Hidalgo – congas
Melissa Hie – vocals, balafon, doum, djembe, metal, shekere, claps
Ophelia Hie – vocals, balafon, metal, shekere, claps
Edgardo "Kako" Maldanado – guiro
Baba Olatunje – vocals
Noel Rosado – bells
Jatinder Singh – Rajasthani folk vocals
India sessions – bass drum, duff, bottles and hi percussion, buckets, Pune dhol, vocal shouts, tabla, tasha, trash percussion, dimdi, ghumka, halgi, sambhal, sleigh bell, zanj, chondka, Nashik dhol, chenda, dholak, metal percussion, big ghungru, chimpta, dhol, matka, padhant, UduPune dhol, udu
- "King Clave"
- "Storm Drum"
- "Tides"
- "Drops"
- "Phil Da Glass"
- "Gadago Gadago"
