Altaf Hussain Tafu | |
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Born | Altaf Hussain Tafu 1945 |
Other names | Ustad Tafu, Tafoo |
Occupation(s) | Musician and film score composer |
Years active | 1970 – present |
Notable credit(s) | A notable tabla player of Pakistan A featured artist at Coke Studio (Pakistan) |
Relatives | Sajjad Tafu, Tariq Tafu, Tanveer Hussain (all Tafu's sons) |
Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2023 Nigar Award in 1979 |
Altaf Hussain Tafu Khan (born 1945), better known as Ustad Tafu or simply Tafoo, is a Pakistani musician from Lahore, Pakistan known as a 'master tabla player'. Ustad Tafu is especially adept at playing the musical instrument Tabla . Ustad Tafu has also been associated with Coke Studio in Pakistan.[1][2]
He is the father of musicians Tariq Tafu, Tanveer Tafu, and Sajjad Tafu.