India and the leisure world have a good time a proud second because the fusion band Shakti, with legends Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan, V Selvaganesh, and Ganesh Rajagopalan, wins the International Music Album award on the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 5 (IST) for his or her newest album, The Second.
Congratulations and praises are flowing in from all instructions, lauding their excellent accomplishment. Becoming a member of the celebration, a widely known dairy model in India has additionally prolonged their needs to the crew of their distinctive method.
They used their Instagram platform to publish a doodle showcasing Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, V Selvaganesh, and Ganesh Rajagopalan joyfully posing with their Grammy trophy, capturing the essence of the second.
Grammys 2024 victory: Shankar Mahadevan & Zakir Hussain soar with ‘The Second’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, brimming with satisfaction, prolonged his heartfelt congratulations to the winners. He took to X (previously Twitter) to specific, “Congratulations @ZakirHtabla, @Rakeshflute, @Shankar_Live, @kanjeeraselva, and @violinganesh in your phenomenal success on the #GRAMMYs! Your distinctive expertise and dedication to music have gained hearts worldwide. India is proud! These achievements are a testomony to the onerous work you retain placing in. It can additionally encourage the brand new technology of artists to dream large and excel in music.”
Other than the Prime Minister, celebrated composers equivalent to AR Rahman and Ricky Kej additionally joined within the jubilation. Rahman shared a selfie from the awards ceremony, captioning the publish, “It is raining Grammys for India. Congrats Grammy winners #ustadzakirhussain (3grammys) @shankar.mahadevan (first Grammy) @selvaganesh (first Grammy).” Ricky Kej emphasised that the night time actually belonged to India with its a number of wins. Kej himself is a three-time Grammy-winning composer.
Regardless of dealing with formidable competitors on the Grammys, together with artists like Susana Baca, Bokante, Burna Boy, and Davido, Shakti emerged victorious, clinching the Grammy for Greatest International Music Album.