Musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain’s ‘Shakti’ band made India proud at the 66th Grammy Awards as it won the Global Music Album honour at the event.
While accepting the honour, Mahadevan said: “Thank you boys. Thank you God, family, friends and India. We are proud of you, India.”
Mahadevan then dedicated the award to his wife and said: “I would like to dedicate this to my wife, whom every note of my music is dedicated to.”
The group also has guitarist John Mclaughlin, V. Selvaganesh and Ganesh Rajagopalan.
The artists mentioned were nominated in the Grammy Awards alongside others such as Susana Baca, Bokante, Burna Boy, and Davido.
While accepting the honour, Mahadevan said: “Thank you boys. Thank you God, family, friends and India. We are proud of you, India.”
Mahadevan then dedicated the award to his wife and said: “I would like to dedicate this to my wife, whom every note of my music is dedicated to.”
The group also has guitarist John Mclaughlin, V. Selvaganesh and Ganesh Rajagopalan.
The artists mentioned were nominated in the Grammy Awards alongside others such as Susana Baca, Bokante, Burna Boy, and Davido.
- 2/5/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
India took centre stage at the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, after Zakir Hussain was named the Best Global Music Performance for his work in ‘Pashto’ alongside Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer, featuring Rakesh Chaurasia.
Shankar Mahadevan took home the award for Best Global Music Album at the Grammys for ‘This Moment’.
Taking to X, Grammys shared the post and wrote: “Congrats Best Global Music Album winner – ‘This Moment’ Shakti. #GRAMMYs.”
In a post on X, Indian music composer Ricky Kej, said that this is a great year for India at the Grammys.
He wrote: “Ustad Zakhir Hussain, the living legend creates history by winning 3 Grammys in one night!!! Rakesh Chaurasia wins 2!! .. and I am blessed to witness it,” he wrote.
Kej added: “Shakti wins a Grammy! Through this album 4 brilliant Indian musicians win Grammys!! Just amazing. India is shining in every direction. Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh Vinayakram, Ganesh Rajagopalan,...
Shankar Mahadevan took home the award for Best Global Music Album at the Grammys for ‘This Moment’.
Taking to X, Grammys shared the post and wrote: “Congrats Best Global Music Album winner – ‘This Moment’ Shakti. #GRAMMYs.”
In a post on X, Indian music composer Ricky Kej, said that this is a great year for India at the Grammys.
He wrote: “Ustad Zakhir Hussain, the living legend creates history by winning 3 Grammys in one night!!! Rakesh Chaurasia wins 2!! .. and I am blessed to witness it,” he wrote.
Kej added: “Shakti wins a Grammy! Through this album 4 brilliant Indian musicians win Grammys!! Just amazing. India is shining in every direction. Shankar Mahadevan, Selvaganesh Vinayakram, Ganesh Rajagopalan,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Last month, Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro put out a call to the public, asking people to send ideas for music by Latin artists to submit to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. It’s part of a years-long effort on Castro’s part to get more Latin art preserved within the Library of Congress and to increase Latino representation across media and pop culture.
The National Recording Registry is made up of works considered “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” or that “inform or reflect life in the United States.
The National Recording Registry is made up of works considered “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” or that “inform or reflect life in the United States.
- 10/4/2023
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
After dropping his explosive Bizarrap freestyle targeting J Balvin, Residente said that his feud with Balvin has been brewing for a while and explained the context around his blistering, eight-minute diss track.
In an interview with Rolling Stone en Español on Friday, Residente said that the first time he ever met Balvin, the Colombian singer mocked him for not having bigger hits on Spotify. “The first time that J Balvin met me he started making fun of me, because I didn’t ‘have hits on Spotify.’ I was talking to...
In an interview with Rolling Stone en Español on Friday, Residente said that the first time he ever met Balvin, the Colombian singer mocked him for not having bigger hits on Spotify. “The first time that J Balvin met me he started making fun of me, because I didn’t ‘have hits on Spotify.’ I was talking to...
- 3/6/2022
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
The Latin Grammy Awards took place on Thursday, Nov. 19 awarding the year’s top artists in Latin music. Featuring mostly video acceptances and a limited red carpet, performers did take the stage and wowed. Among the highlights: J Balvin (pictured) performing “Rojo” under a sculpture of two hands coming together (the piece weighed 2.6 tons and required two trucks to transport); Karol G delivering “Tusa” backed by al all-female band; Sebastián Yatra, joined by Guaynaa, performing “Chica Ideal” and Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds”; Bad Bunny beamed in from San Juan, Puerto Rico to sing “Bichiyal” and “Si Veo A Tu Mamá”; and Anitta putting her spin on Sergio Mendes’ “Mas Que Nada” from her home city of Río de Janeiro, followed by her own “Me Gusta.”
Winners include Spanish singer Rosalía, who took home album of the year last year, and picked up a trio of trophies on Thursday...
Winners include Spanish singer Rosalía, who took home album of the year last year, and picked up a trio of trophies on Thursday...
- 11/20/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
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