{"id":1674,"date":"2024-02-05T22:05:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T22:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shakti50.com\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2024-02-05T22:05:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T22:05:31","slug":"rolling-stone-shankar-mahadevan-john-mclaughlin-and-zakir-hussains-fusion-band-shakti-wins-best-global-music-album-award-at-the-2024-grammys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shakti50.com\/2024\/02\/05\/rolling-stone-shankar-mahadevan-john-mclaughlin-and-zakir-hussains-fusion-band-shakti-wins-best-global-music-album-award-at-the-2024-grammys\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolling Stone: Shankar Mahadevan, John McLaughlin, and Zakir Hussain\u2019s Fusion Band Shakti Wins Best Global Music Album Award at the 2024 Grammys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Rolling Stone writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The band won the award for their 2023 album \u2018This Moment\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indian fusion band Shakti has won the Best Global Music Album award at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The band comprising John McLaughlin, percussionist V Selvaganesh, violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan, Zakir Hussain, and Shankar Mahadevan, won the prestigious award for their album This Moment <\/em>on Sunday (February 4th) night at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his acceptance speech, Mahadevan gave a shout-out to McLaughlin, who missed the awards ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJohn Mclaughlin is missing today; we miss you, John,\u201d Shankar said. \u201cThank you boys, and thank you, God, family, friends, and India.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He added, \u201cLast but not least, I\u2019d like to dedicate the award to my wife, to whom every note of music is dedicated. Love you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many people are celebrating Shakti band members\u2019 big win on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThrough this album, four brilliant Indian musicians win Grammys!!\u201d the three-time Grammy-award winner Ricky Kej wrote on Twitter\/X. \u201cJust amazing. India is shining in every direction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indian composer and guitarist Ehsaan Noorani added, \u201cCongratulations on this awesome achievement. Shakti wins the Grammy!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chairman of Lokmat Media Vijay Darda wrote: \u201cHeartiest congratulations to Shankar Mahadevan and the band Shakti on winning the Grammy award in the Best Global Music Album category for This Moment.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n This Moment<\/em> is the third studio album by Shakti, released on June 23, 2023. It is the first release under the Shakti name in 46 years, following 1977\u2019s Natural Elements<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The band will embark on their first tour in 18 years in support of the record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the full article in Rolling Stone.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n