Friday, September 24, 7:30pm SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco Tickets

Zakir has received the fellowship award, Ratna Sadasya, the Sangeet Natak Akademi's most prestigious honor.

In 2019, Zakir received two honorary doctorates, one from Berklee College of Music, the other from Indira Kala Sangit University in Khairagarh, India

Zakir has again been named Percussionist of the Year by both the DownBeat Critics Poll and the Jazz Journalists Association.