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The popular fusion group Shakti, founded by Zakir Hussain and John McLaughlin, has been nominated by the Grammys for Best Global Music Album for their recording, This Moment. Shakti’s Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia also nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, Best Global Music Performance and Best Instrumental Composition for their work with banjo great Béla Fleck and bassist Edgar Meyer. The name of the album is As We Speak. Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer’s collaboration with Arooj Aftab and New York’s Shahzad Ismaily bagged a nomination for Best Alternative Jazz Album, Love in Exile, and Best Global Music Performance. The song “Abundance in Millets” by Falu and Gaurav Shah (featuring PM Modi) is nominated for Best Global Music Performance.
The Grammy awards ceremony will take place on February 4, 2024.
