Born in Jaipur in 1974, Latif started to learn tabla when he was 8 years old. He learnt with his father Basheer Khan and then, he followed for many years the teaching of the great master Ustad Hidayat Khan. With his expressive sense of rythm and virtuosity, he won the first price in the Competition of Rajasthan Music Academy in Jodhpur in 1992. Since 1996, he is a well known and recognized A grade artist for All India Radio and television where he plays regularly. Since 1999, he is working in the Kathak academy in Jaipur.

Since 2000, he comes regularly in Europe and France where he teaches tabla and performs concerts.