A living legend of improvised music, with a career now spanning more than five decades, John McLaughlin ... west fusion of Shakti, or the thrilling telepathic interplay his current outfit, the 4th ...
Shakti, an iconic Indo-fusion group from the 1970s, released exceptional albums and included guitarist John McLaughlin, violinist L Shankar, and ghatam legend Vikku Vinayakram in its lineup.
In 1975, Zakir Hussain joined forces with John McLaughlin to form Shakti, alongside L Shankar, TH ‘Vikku’ Vinayakram and R Raghavan. Although the band parted ways in the late 1970s ...
Shakti won the 2024 Grammy Award for best global music album for "This Moment". The album features the four Indians as well as its founding member, the legendary British guitarist John McLaughlin.