The Shakti Sessions - CD

Celebrate peace, hope, and love in this magical blend of east-meets-west tribal mantra music. These spirited acoustic-worldbeat Kirtan jams will blow away the blues and spark your divinity!  The stripped-down production and live feel of The Shakti Sessions album showcase the newly-christened Shakti Tribe in a time of creative coalescing, experimentation, and simple celebration of the joy of music and mantra.  Three female singers deliver the shakti in spades, while the instrumentation of guitar, bass, and worldbeat percussion lay down consistently inventive foundations. Album co-producer Matt Malley (of Counting Crows) would declare loudly and repeatedly during the sessions that the performances here are "genius" and "bad-ass"! Sanskrit mantras secure the higher vibrations, while English lyrics anchor the deeper meanings. Interspersed ‘Moments’ of gentle, compelling vocal toning are sweetly peaceful aural scapes for contemplation along the journey. Highlights include: “The Peacema