Tabla Lounge

I started playing tabla and singing when I was 13 years old and soon enough I got to study with the great Ustad Zakir Hussain. By the time I was 18 I was performing with the most popular of the Afghan singers like Haidar Salim, Ahmad Wali, Farhad Darya, Naim Popal, Zahir Howaida, Ustad Ultaaf Hussain, and many more. When I got introduced to the world music scene I started collaborating and playing with all styles of music like Flamenco, Arabic, Turkish, Indian, Pakistani, Greek, Hip Hop, and various other unique styles.Although I gained popularity as a great "Mast" tabla player, these days I'm playing more of a light & classical style of tabla. I'm also singing and recording in the studio and shall soon bring a unique mix of ghazals & tabla grooves to the project - Tabla Lounge.