Ustad Tafu

Altaf Hussain Tafu
الطاف حسین طافو
Born
Altaf Hussain Tafu

1945 (1945)
Lahore, Punjab Province, British India
Died (aged 79)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Other namesUstad Tafu, Tafoo
Occupation(s)Musician and film score composer
Years active1970–2024
Notable credit(s)A notable tabla player of Pakistan
A featured artist at Coke Studio Pakistan
RelativesSajjad Tafu, Tariq Tafu, Tanveer Hussain
(all Tafu's sons)
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2023
Nigar Award in 1979

Altaf Hussain Tafu Khan (1945 – 26 October 2024), better known as Ustad Tafu or simply Tafoo, was a Pakistani musician from Lahore, known as a 'master tabla player'. He was especially adept at playing the musical instrument tabla. Ustad Tafu was also associated with Coke Studio Pakistan.[1][2]

Tafu was the father of musicians Tariq Tafu, Tanveer Tafu, and Sajjad Tafu.

  1. ^ Faiza Shah (9 August 2017). "I helped Madam Noor Jehan return to the film industry, says tabla maestro Ustad Tafoo". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Ustad Tafu profile". Coke Studio (Pakistan) website. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.