[2] "By this time, Hakim was teaching himself to program drum machines, which put him in even greater demand as a pop, rock, and R&B session musician, and landed him work with Madonna.

"[2] He kept working in jazz fusion, playing with Roy Ayers, George Benson, Miles Davis, Lee Ritenour, Joe Sample, David Sanborn, and John Scofield across the 1980s and 1990s.

[2] In the 1990s, Hakim developed further in electronic percussion, which gave him more opportunities as a session musician: he recorded with pop stars Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, and Jewel.

[11] On September 3, 2022, Hakim appeared at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium performing on sets with Nile Rodgers, Josh Homme, Chris Chaney, Gaz Combes, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush, Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde and Foo Fighters members.

Great Jazz Trio With Hank Jones and John Patitucci With Victor Bailey With David Bowie With Jonathan Butler With Mariah Carey With Chic With Miles Davis With Dire Straits With George Benson With Najee With Lee Ritenour With Special EFX With Joe Sample With Neal Schon With Sting With Kazumi Watanabe With Weather Report With others