Tracking Angle: First New Shakti Album in 46 Years Is Truly A “World Music” Affair
Michael Fremer writes: “The first Shakti album in 46 years is miraculous for a few reasons, the first being a ...more
Michael Fremer writes: “The first Shakti album in 46 years is miraculous for a few reasons, the first being a ...more
Click here to read Shakti 50th Anniversary Tour Reflections with Bela Fleck, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Jerry Douglas. Jimmy Herring, ...more
Earlier this year, John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain reconvened their singular, pioneering world fusion collective Shakti and released a new album. This Moment—the ...more
David Sanborn in conversation with the innovative guitarist John McLaughlin, celebrating 50 years of his genre-bending band Shakti. John talks ...more
‘McLaughlin’s western heritage shows him integrating the well-tempered scale and the harmonies that flow from it into to the harmony ...more
Sanjana Ray of GQ writes: “It’s been a special year for Jazz-fusion maestros Shakti, comprising John McLaughlin (guitar, guitar synth) ...more
Kusnur writes: “The best news is that of Indo-fusion band Shakti being nominated for Grammy Awards.” “It’s been a fabulous ...more
Shakti recently concluded their triumphant 27-city 50th Anniversary Tour, which featured 17 U.S. performances during which the band was supported ...more
Shakti, the recently reconvened global fusion trailblazers, have been nominated for 2024 Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album for This Moment – the ...more
Nomination follows rapturously received 50th Anniversary World Tour featuring original group co-founders John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain Shakti, the recently ...more