Shakti/John McLaughlin-Zakir Hussain-Shankar Mahadevan-Selvaganesh : This Moment

Listen/Preorder : Label: Abstract Logix Release Date: June 23, 2023 John McLaughlin (Guitar, Guitar Synth), Zakir Hussain (Tabla, Chanda, Madal, Konokol), Shankar Mahadevan (Vocals), Selvaganesh Vinayakram (Kanjeera, Mridangam, Konokol), Ganesh Rajagopalan (Violin) As a cornerstone of what is now called World Music, the vision and virtuosity of Shakti has inspired generations of musicians from around the world to explore sonic hybrids once thought impossible. Born of the musical and spiritual brotherhood shared by the revolutionary British guitarist and bandleader John McLaughlin and master Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain, Shakti’s soulful, organic intermingling of Eastern and Western musical traditions has proven transformative for both the band’s members and its listeners. Fifty years after the informal conversations and jam sessions that sparked the band into existence, their music continues to resonate and evolve. This Moment – Shakti’s first n