Zakir Hussain collaborated with India’s musical legends, including Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, and Shivkumar Sharma. His partnerships with international artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Charles Lloyd, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Mickey Hart, George Harrison, and John McLaughlin helped introduce Indian classical music to a global audience. Hussain’s contributions to the world music movement were groundbreaking, making the tabla a prominent instrument in contemporary music. He co-founded groups like Shakti and Remember Shakti and worked with artists across genres, from Van Morrison to Pharoah Sanders.
