Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Adnan Sami Recalls Planned Concert With Zakir Hussain
Adnan Sami shared memories of his friendship with Zakir Hussain.
Zakir Hussain was a famous tabla player.
Sami said Zakir was like an older brother to him.
They first worked together on Sami’s instrumental album in 1986.
They later performed concerts in many places.
They were also planning to perform together in Mumbai.
That concert was scheduled three days before Zakir died.
Sami said he still misses him very much.
Adnan Sami remembered his long association with tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain.
Sami said Zakir Hussain was like an elder brother to him.
Their first recorded collaboration was on Sami’s 1986 instrumental album.
The pair performed instrumental concerts together around the world.
They had planned a Mumbai concert three days before Zakir Hussain died on December 15, 2024.
- Who
- Singer-composer Adnan Sami recalled his musical association with tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain.
- What
- Sami remembered their collaboration and a planned Mumbai concert shortly before Hussain’s death.
- When
- Sami’s first album was released in 1986; Zakir Hussain died on December 15, 2024.
- Where
- The planned concert was in Mumbai; Zakir Hussain died in San Francisco, California.
- Why
- Sami shared the memory to honor Hussain and express how much he misses him.
- First album
- Adnan Sami said his first album was released worldwide in 1986 when he was a teenager.
- Album style
- The album was an instrumental Indian classical music release featuring Sami’s electric piano.
- Collaborator
- Ustad Zakir Hussain accompanied Sami on the album.
- Relationship
- Sami described Hussain as being like an elder brother.
- Planned performance
- They were scheduled to perform together in Mumbai three days before Hussain’s death.
- Date of death
- Zakir Hussain died on December 15, 2024.
- Age and location
- He died aged 73 in San Francisco, California.