See the full gallery here. Michael Conley writes: “It’s safe to posit that Shakti fans are nothing if not eclectic ...more
Ultimate Guitar writes: “Legendary jazz guitar master John McLaughlin recalled lending one of his prized instruments and then getting it back ...more
Dave Pehling writes: “British six-string wizard John McLaughlin brings the latest version of his “global fusion” band Shakti with tabla ...more
Andrew Gilbert writes: “If the cheers for vocalist Shankar Mahadevan sound particularly enthusiastic when SFJAZZ presents the pioneering Indo-jazz ensemble ...more
Shakti 50th Anniversary livestream ft. John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh Vinayakram, and Ganesh Rajagopalan, with special guest John ...more
Ron Wynn writes: “The term “fusion,” while accurate to a degree, only scratches the surface of the musical magic made ...more
Bob Bakert, JGT editor writes: “I went to see Shakti on Friday night 8/25/23 at the Cobb Energy Center outside ...more
Bobby Reed writes: “The current tour by the quintet Shakti, which arrives at Ravinia on Sunday, marks another important chapter ...more
Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times, writes: “In 2010, Jeff Beck said, “John McLaughlin has given us so many different facets of the ...more
George Varga writes: “The pioneering band, which fuses Indian classical music and jazz improvisation, was formed in 1973. Guitar great ...more
Bill Milkowski writes: “Guitar god of my youth, John McLaughlin, now 81, sat crosslegged on the carpeted dais floating in ...more
Dr. Veena Adige of Newband writes: “The historic golden anniversary world tour of the Shakti Musical group has taken the ...more
Jimmy Leslie of Guitar Player Magazine writes: “Shakti means “power” and McLaughlin has re-energized the timeless ensemble in a modern ...more
Bo Emerson of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes: “Death, disability, and pestilence have kept the band Shakti from performing together for ...more
Alex H. Krinsky of Relix writes: “On Saturday, The Capitol Theatre welcomed a celebration of cross-cultural musical exploration as Shakti’s ...more
Branavan Ganesan of The Inquirer writes: “If this is your first Shakti concert, be ready to witness virtuosity, onstage mirth, ...more
Nick Millevoi of Premier Guitar writes: “A few years ago, John McLaughlin’s career hung in the balance. Stricken with painful arthritis ...more
Shakti visited NPR’s Tiny Desk for an up-close performance, just ahead of the U.S. leg of the 50th Anniversary Tour. ...more
Scott Hopkins of Music Fest News writes: “After an excellent jazz fusion album (Extrapolation, 1969), a superb psychedelic explosion (Devotion, ...more
BOSTON – SHAKTI will be performing LIVE at the Wang Theater in Boston on August 17th to celebrate their historic 50th Anniversary. Together, John McLaughlin and ...more
Dean Budnick of Relix writes: “When John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain first met in 1969, neither had an inkling that ...more
Paul Robicheau of The Arts Fuse writes: “Fans of jazz-fusion guitar pioneer John McLaughlin had added impetus to witness his ...more
Bill Beuttler writes: “To hear them tell it, the cofounders of Shakti — guitar great John McLaughlin, 81, and tabla ...more
Phil Johnson of London Jazz News writes: “His [John McLaughlin’s] playing, whether providing melodic lines or textural detail, is astonishingly ...more
The members of Shakti behind the scenes: a photo journal by Sven Hoffman. ...more
Anuj Chakrapani writes: “Starting 17th of August, international supergroup Shakti will perform across the U.S., celebrating their 50th anniversary.” Shakti’s tabla percussionist ...more
Steve T of Bebop Spoken Here writes: “When Shakti emerged from the ashes of the Mahavishnu Orchestra it was documented ...more
The editor of Jazz in Europe writes: “As a cornerstone of what is now called World Music, the vision and ...more
“McLaughlin and Hussain are titans of their instruments, and the three other musicians are no slouches either. Shankar Mahadevan is ...more
The album ‘This Moment’ received a 5/5 rating. Mike Gates of The Vibe writes: “As a cornerstone of what is ...more
The album ‘This Moment’ has received a very good review in the Summer edition of UK instrumental magazine Guitarist (9/10). ...more
‘This Moment’ was included in The Guardian’s notable Jazz releases for July. Betsy Reed writes: “Guitar legend John McLaughlin and percussion master Zakir ...more
The new album ‘This Moment’ received a four-star review in The Times. Chris Pearson writes: “The original albums’ acoustic guitars ...more
“Was this album worth the wait? Most definitely yes.” Read the full review in Jazz Blues News. ...more
“I think that’s part of the beauty of Shakti; Through the immense complexities of the output, the music feels so ...more
30-year writing veteran Ross Boissoneau writes: “A worthy successor to its forebears, the LP is rewarding for those with open ...more
The PRS Private Stock John McLaughlin Limited is a classic instrument meticulously spec’d by Paul Reed Smith to honor John ...more
Congratulations to Zakir Hussain, who tops DownBeat’s 71st annual critics poll in the percussion category. DownBeat (est. 1934), devoted to ...more
There was a moment in 2017, following what was billed as his farewell tour in the States, that guitar avatar ...more
When the first incarnation of the electric maelstrom that was the Mahavishnu Orchestra had run its course in 1974, it ...more
Shakti is the first group that brought together Hindustani (North Indian) and Carnatic (South Indian) musicians. Their new album celebrating the ...more
Photographs and commentary by John Watson I find the music of Shakti so captivating that concentrating on photographing the group ...more
Tabla player Zakir Hussain is in conversation with Lopa Kothari, sharing his favourite music, as well as discussing his career ...more
Joined by guitarist John McLaughlin, Hussain and Mahadevan will be celebrating their new album, “This Moment” Read full article on ...more
The band ‘Shakti’, formed by the British guitarist John McLaughlin and master Indian percussionist, Zakir Hussain, is coming up with ...more
Read full article here: London Jazz News Photography: John Watson ...more
All things must come to pass. Still, it came as a shock to learn that Shakti’s two concerts in London ...more
Read the cover story about Shakti in Khabar, one of the largest publications in the U.S. to serve Indian-Americans. ...more
The first studio album in 46 years, “This Moment” is available to purchase and stream in digital, vinyl and cd ...more
Forty-six years after their last studio album, pioneering Indo-jazz fusion ensemble Shakti returns with This Moment. Founding members guitarist John ...more
The Magic of Shankar Mahadevan By: Asjad Nazir The most versatile singer in India discusses his music, his time with ...more
With only 1 week to go, we’re so excited to announce special guests Nguyên Lê and Gary Husband will be ...more
The greatest tabla player of all time to discusses the Shakti journey, association with John McLaughlin and forthcoming London shows. ...more
Album Review Shakti: This Moment By Ian PattersonJune 12, 2023 It has been a while alright. 46 years have slipped ...more
Shakti would like to thank DownBeat Magazine and Bill Milkowski for featuring the incredible band fusing world music with jazz ...more
