Jaubi

Biography

Jaubi is an instrumental group from Lahore, founded in 2013 and led by guitarist and composer Ali Riaz Baqar with sarangi master Zohaib Hassan Khan and tabla master Kashif Ali Dhani. Its name, an Urdu word meaning anything, states its method: Hindustani raga and classical instruments inside spiritual jazz, hip-hop and funk improvisation. Jaubi's debut album 'Nafs at Peace' appeared in 2021, followed by 'In Search of a Better Tomorrow', made with the Polish group *EABS*, in 2023 and 'A Sound Heart' in 2024, both expanding the core trio with international collaborators.