John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain’s final Shakti album, Mind Explosion (Abstract Logix Records, 2025) is up for two Grammy Nominations for Best Global Music album and Best Global Music Performance. Shakti is the essence for World Music as we know today. For the last two decades, this groundbreaking duo invited the majestic Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh Vinayakram and Ganesh Rajagopalan to join their band they formed in 1973, more than 50 years ago.
Shrini’s Dream written for Mandolin Maestro U.Shrinivas and Shakti member who passed away in 2014 is nominated for Best Global Music Performance.
Mind Explosion is the dedicated in memory of Ustad Zakir Hussain.
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