An Indian fusion band from the 70s that influenced my musical style.
Shakti's leading member was guitarist John McLaughlin, also featuring the Indian violin player L. Shankar, the famous tabla player Zakir Hussain, with Ramnad Raghavan on Mridangam, and T. H. "Vikku" Vinayakram on Ghatam.
Much of this documentary was filmed by Canadian Public Broadcasting. The start is from an interview about the song "Two Sisters". All rights belong to the original copyright holders - This video is for educational purposes only.
Many thanks to Uncle Remus and llafutaal for uploading this old VHS footage!