Kabir Dalawari is a drummer, composer and educator based in Chicago, Illinois. As a band leader, Dalawari has showcased his band at Chicago’s best venues: Andy’s Jazz Club, Evanston SPACE, California Clipper,  Constellation Chicago and many more. As an educator, Dalawari holds faculty position at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and People’s Center for Cultural & Contemporary Arts, where he leads ensemble rehearsals and teaches drumset/percussion lessons. Dalawari’s debut album “Awareness” released on March, 2022 surpassed 100k listens on Spotify within 6 months. Dalawari’s artistic vision is to blend traditional Jazz Language with a contemporary approach inspired by African, Indian and Western roots.