Aug
17
News
Shakti at Tiny Desk
Shakti visited NPR’s Tiny Desk for an up-close performance, just ahead of the U.S. leg of the 50th Anniversary Tour. ...more
Aug
17
News
Shakti50: Celebrating Shakti’s Golden Anniversary
Scott Hopkins of Music Fest News writes: “After an excellent jazz fusion album (Extrapolation, 1969), a superb psychedelic explosion (Devotion, ...more
Aug
11
News
Interview: Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain Shares Landmark Moments of His Life on Chai With Manju
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
Aug
11
News
Golden Circle: John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain Celebrate 50 Years of Shaki
Dean Budnick of Relix writes: “When John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain first met in 1969, neither had an inkling that ...more
Aug
11
News
Music Preview: John McLaughlin on Shakti’s 50th Anniversary Tour
Paul Robicheau of The Arts Fuse writes: “Fans of jazz-fusion guitar pioneer John McLaughlin had added impetus to witness his ...more
Aug
10
News
The Boston Globe: John McLaughlin and Shakti celebrate 50 years of a cross-cultural fusion
Bill Beuttler writes: “To hear them tell it, the cofounders of Shakti — guitar great John McLaughlin, 81, and tabla ...more
Jul
30
News
London Jazz News reviews ‘This Moment’
Phil Johnson of London Jazz News writes: “His [John McLaughlin’s] playing, whether providing melodic lines or textural detail, is astonishingly ...more
Jul
28
Jul
28
News
Shakti in Europe: Behind the Scenes
The members of Shakti behind the scenes: a photo journal by Sven Hoffman. ...more
Jul
28
News
India Currents interviews Zakir Hussain
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