Zakir Hussain was born famous as he is the son of Ustad Allah Rakha, a renowned tabla player
Zakir was a child prodigy and started touring to perform at concerts by the time he was just twelve.
He also did his PhD and received a doctorate in music from the University of Washington.
He partnered with the famous American band called "the Beatles"
Rolling Thunder – This was the first solo album by drummer Mickey Hart. It featured the music of classical Tabla, which was played by Zakir Hussain and his beloved father, the legendary musician Alla Rakha.
He was awarded the Padma Shree by the Government of India in the year 1988, thus making him the youngest percussionist ever to receive this award.
In 2012 at Konark Dance & Music Festival, he was honoured with the Guru Gangadhar Pradhan (lifetime achievement) award.