Talk about a trial by heavy metal fire! English guitar giant John McLaughlin and Indian tabla drum virtuoso Zakir Hussain had just released the 1975 debut album by Shakti — their all-acoustic, Indian ...

Released today, This Moment, a 50th Anniversary celebration album from the groundbreaking global fusion ensemble, SHAKTI. As a cornerstone of what is now called World Music, the vision and virtuosity ...

John McLaughlin. Ustad Zakir Hussain. Speak either name and a host of musical notions can come to mind. Pair them together and they conjure just one: Shakti. Indeed, the iconic jazz guitarist and ...

Following word of the Summer 2023 release of This Moment - their first new studio album in 46 years - revolutionary world music ensemble Shakti will continue to discover and explore the musical common ...