{"id":1156,"date":"2023-08-21T18:23:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T18:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shakti50.com\/?p=1156"},"modified":"2023-08-21T18:23:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T18:23:55","slug":"the-philadelphia-inquirer-john-mclaughlin-said-no-to-being-a-permanent-member-in-miles-davis-band-then-he-founded-shakti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shakti50.com\/2023\/08\/21\/the-philadelphia-inquirer-john-mclaughlin-said-no-to-being-a-permanent-member-in-miles-davis-band-then-he-founded-shakti\/","title":{"rendered":"The Philadelphia Inquirer: John McLaughlin said no to being a permanent member in Miles Davis\u2019 band. Then he founded Shakti."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Branavan Ganesan of The Inquirer writes: “If this is your first Shakti concert, be ready to witness virtuosity, onstage mirth, multi-genre layering, telekinetic improvisations, and pure, unbridled joy. Longtime fans can expect to hear familiar favorites and be wowed by the music that was composed for this tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe kind of musical traditions in and around the city [are] mind-boggling,\u201d Hussain said of Philadelphia. \u201cThere is African, Afro Cuban, Arabic, Indian music and traditions. So to come there [to Philly] is to sample and be a part of that experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are excited to perform in Philadelphia. This will be a concert to remember.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read the full article in The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n