Tacuma and Lachy in Wiggle Pop!.
Tacuma performing with Anthony and Oliver Brian during the Wiggle Pop! Big Show.
Jamaaladeen Tacuma (b. June 11, 1956) is an American jazz bassist, producer, songwriter, and music arranger who has appeared as a special guest musician during various Wiggles concerts. He also co-wrote the song "Play the Bass Guitar" and appeared in the Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle! episodes "A Wiggly Wedding" and "Rock & Roll Preschool" and the Wiggle Pop! video.
Tacuma is known for both his award-winning solo work and for his collaborations with various other notable musicians including Pharoah Sanders, Wolfgang Puschnig, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, and Ornette Coleman (as a member of Coleman's Prime Time band early in his career).
In 1985, Tacuma founded Jam All Productions, a record label and live performance company where he has produced various concerts, live festivals, and releases of both his own music and material from a variety of emerging musical artists. Since 2015, he has annually presented The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival in Philadelphia, where he has also appeared as a featured performer.