Sohail Karimi
Tabla

Sohail Karimi was born and raised in the cultural city of Herat, and has more than 15 years of experience performing tabla with some of the most notable artists, including Ahmad Fanoos as a duo. As a former translator for the American troops, Afghanistan was not a safe place for him. Therefore, at 19, he immigrated and lived in Austria for almost four years before embarking on his journey to the States in 2018.

He studied tabla with Ustad Ghafoori and Haider Khan Gorau. His dedication to the performing arts and ability to speak five languages has led him to be able to collaborate with individuals from different ethnic groups in the Bay Area, where he currently resides. Sohail has performed at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, Kirkland Performing Arts Center and Kravis Center for the Performing Arts with the Fanoos Ensemble.