Shakti Fusion is a high-energy, heart-centered chant band that blends ancient Sanskrit mantras and original English songs with contemporary jazz, rock, Afro-Cuban, and world beat dance rhythms.
Shakti Fusion is a high-energy, heart-centered chant band that blends ancient Sanskrit mantras and original English songs with contemporary jazz, rock, Afro-Cuban, and world beat dance rhythms.
CD Reviews
Uplifting chants
Daniel Sonntag | Richmond Hill, NY | 07/30/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is an uplifting selection of classic chants sung creatively and expressively with current-day music. Excellent for beginners, the CD jacket includes explanations of the meanings of the chants. Uplifting for seasoned chanters, the updated music reawakens and inspires the true meaning of the chants."
Love this album
David Monk | Orem, UT | 09/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"owned this album for a couple years now. played it for a friend and he loved it so much i wound up getting him a copy. another friend has a copy and loved it. it has become an album that is around many in my circles. saw them perform live at a yoga conference in new york. apparently they have done some yoga cruises as well and gotten some good appreciation by the audience. certainly a quality experience, and a good expansion on the more traditional sounds of krishna das, who i also love. great stuff for blending the delight of hindu chants with fusion music. kundalini ma with the reggae beat is one i find a certain humor as well as just sheer delight in the sounds. 'om namo bhagavate vasudevaya' has a great devotional quality to it, and was one of the main mantras practiced by followers of kripalu yoga, a lineage i am particularly fond of. i have heard other audio versions of that song, but the vocals on this have a deeper quality to them, and also a male vocal, which i like in contrast to the female version on another artists album (i forget the name of that artist).
even as i write this review i get fond memories of listening to the album in cars, apartments of friends. great album for those seeking something a little different."
Great for a Yoga practice
A. Stanet | Yonkers, NY | 01/29/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm a Yoga teacher always in search of new music for my classes. I had seen this CD during my training and decided to give it a try. It's appropriately upbeat and at the same time a lovely spin on Kirtan. I totally recommend it for those practitioners who practice a Vinyasa-Flow style of yoga."
Glorious Music
Asita | Watertown, MA | 02/07/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having listened to a large assortment of eastern inspired music throughout the years it was a delight to play the Shakti Fusion CD. I've heard them in person and loved them. What a surprise to find the tape was even better! The production is superb, the chanting uplifting, the music soothing and awakening. I ended up buying one for my office, one for my car, and one for my homem and one for each of my friends and family!!!"
Your Heart in Music
Snarky | New York, NY USA | 03/06/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is an amazing CD. It reflects the heart in all of its moods, but most of all in its purity and gives you freedom to express your own heart as you sing or dance along. From the upbeat and even funny reggae style of "Kundalini Ma" to the hypnotic and haunting "O Divine Mother" the music and lyrics are a joy that linger and stay with you - - you'll find yourself humming as you walk down the street. It's a wonderful CD to just listen to or to enhance, accompany and explore your yoga practice. Best of all, it's a sweet introduction to bhakti and chanting for those who've been curious but hesitate - - and a new spin for bhaktinis everywhere. JAI!"
Track Listings (9) - Disc #1