This is my Album of the Year, since it is one of the finest albums of the last quarter-century. Shakti was formed in 1973, as McLaughlin sought deeper musical fulfillment following the success of his ...

After being hospitalised for over a month, and in the ICU for two weeks, Ustad Zakir Hussain died in San Francisco (USA) from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an official statement from his family ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Zakir Hussain, a renowned tabla virtuoso and percussionist who was instrumental in spreading the sound and splendor of classical Indian music worldwide, passed away on Sunday at 73. In an official ...

Shakti’s “This Moment” album, released in June 2023, marks a significant milestone for the band, as it is their first studio album in over 45 years. The group comprises of founding member and ...

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In what feels like a fitting culmination to a trailblazing musical journey, tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain has bid farewell to the global stage on a resonant note — two Grammy nominations for his ...

The world of music continues to mourn the loss of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, whose passing in December 2024 marked the end of an era. A revolutionary artist who carried Indian rhythms to the ...

Born in Bombay on 9 March 1951, Zakir Hussain was immersed early in the rigorous discipline of the Punjab gharana. As the son ...

Shakti, an unprecedented transcontinental collaboration between visionary tabla player Zakir Hussain and British guitarist and jazz fusion pioneer John McLaughlin, have announced a forthcoming tour in ...