Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, John McLaughlin, V Selvaganesh and Ganesh Rajagopalan win Best Global Music Album for 'This Moment'

Shakti, the recently reconvened global fusion band, has won the Best Global Music Album for 'This Moment'.
This is the group’s first new album in more than 45 years. The new album featured eight new compositions and by John McLaughlin (guitar, guitar synth) and Zakir Hussain (tabla), vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, percussionist V. Selvaganesh and violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan. Other nominations in the category were: 'Epifanias' (Susana Baca), 'History' (Bokante), 'I Told Them...' (Burna Boy) and 'Timeless' (Davido).

'This Moment', which was released on June 30, 2023, was apparently was recorded separately by each member, who sent in their contributions separately from their home cities. Last year, Shakti hosted a 27-city 50th Anniversary Tour, which featured 17 US performances with solo opening slots by Jerry Douglas, Bill Frisell, Béla Fleck, and John Scofield.
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Mahadevan, Rajagopalan and Selvaganesh took over the stage and gave a shout-out to McLaughlin and Hussain. McLaughlin couldn't attend the event, while Hussain was backstage as he had won another Grammy.
"We miss you John ji. Zakir Hussain, he just had another Grammy today. Thank you boys, God, family, friends and India. We are proud of you, India," said Mahadevan in the acceptance speech. Rajagopalan thanked the Recording Academy for the recognition.
Zakir Hussain took home two more Grammys, for best global music performance for 'Pashto' and for best contemporary instrumental album for 'As We Speak' alongside American banjo player Bela Fleck and American bassist Edgar Meyer, featuring Indian flute player Rakesh Chaurasia, nephew of legendary flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia.
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Two-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej, who attended the awards ceremony, penned a note hailing 2024 as the year of India at the Grammys. "Wowwww.. this is truly India's year at the Grammys!!! Wowww.. Rakesh Chaurasia, Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan, Selvaganesh Vinayakram and Ustad Zakhir Hussain.. India is truly shining!! Thrilled!!!! 5 Indians win in a single year :-) #GRAMMYs #GRAMMYs2024," he shared on X.
McLaughlin, a British guitarist, formed Shakti in 1973 with Hussain, Indian violin player L Shankar, and percussionist T H 'Vikku' Vinayakram (father of Selvaganesh Vinayakram). Along with mridangam player Ramnad V Raghavan, the band released their first album 'Shakti with John Mclaughlin' in 1975.

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