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Shakti - "Let Me Dance"

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2007-04-14 09:47:08

Description: Shakti is the feminine energy that communicates through impulses, sensations and feelings. She awakens your passion with images and sound. Global Soul Entertainment, Inc., brings to the universe (More) Shakti is the feminine energy that communicates through impulses, sensations and feelings. She awakens your passion with images and sound. Global Soul Entertainment, Inc., brings to the universe Shakti, the groundbreaking Indo-American artist of the millennium commanding the performing arts of singing, dancing, acting and entertaining. Shakti captures audiences worldwide with a mainstream fusion of pop, hip-hop, R&B, Bollywood and gypsy flavors that is certain to intoxicate and elevate you to levels never experienced before. Shakti is "the first Indian Hip-Pop Diva". Her self-titled debut contains mellifluous eastern beats, mixed with melodies reminiscent of Indian ragas and soulful R&B soundscapes that are interwoven with pop and urban grooves. Shakti has been privileged to have been exposed to the best of both worlds making her a perfect icon to represent East West fusion at home it was traditional Indian music and outside it was kids beat boxing, rapping and breakdancing on cardboard. Motown (Detroit) has added Shakti to its prestigious list of renowned musicians. Shakti was born and raised in America to parents of Indian decent. Starting with Sapthaswaram, sa, ri, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni, sa (Indian solfege) at the age of seven, she learned Carnatic music, South Indian style, from her grandmother (who also appears on album). Shakti began piano lessons at the tender age eight, she formally studied western classical voice eventually opera and at twelve she began studying jazz and contemporary singing styles. Shakti pursued her formal education at the esteemed Berklee College of Music; she obtained her Bachelor of Music Degree and went on with scholarship to The Chicago Musical College for a Masters in Music Degree. Shakti also pursued various dance styles like Bharthanatyam (Classical Indian dance), Hip-Hop and Belly Dance at the Egyptian Academy of Oriental Dance. It became quite evident to her early on that her call is to bridge East and West through music. Shakti vocally expresses herself as an urban pop songstress and draws from her rich ethnic heritage with extreme fluidity. Shakti says It wasnt always so cool being different, the ethnic thing wasnt in, I know times have changed, but its not about a trend to me; its who I am. Shakti is a versatile vocalist in different languages such as Hindi and Tamil. She is a talented musician, songwriter, and producer who can lay down tracks and create blazing hot beats especially with an audio production and engineering certification, Shakti interned at recording studios like Chicago Recording Company and at Chicago Trax Studios (R. Kellys Chocolate Factory), and worked on projects such as The Smashing Pumpkins and Regina Bell. Shakti has performed in numerous venues internationally with talents like Fareed Haque, Wynton Marsalis, Geroge Benson, and Joe Williams and Guru (Jazzmatazz) as a jazz artist. She toured with the Pop sensation The Jets (MCA) and has worked with some of the music industries top Music Producers. Currently, she is in the studio with The Jettsonz (Nina Sky, Tarkan). In India she landed a number 5 hit single. Collaborations have spanned from Boy George to Wyclef Jean! Shakti was introduced to Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder) at fifteen who said, Shakti would be something special Many have helped shape Shakti's career into what it is today especially "Bellringer", innovative hip-hop, R&B, Pop Producer. Shakti and Bellringer trekked across the globe to India where they teamed with leading Bollywood producers, directors, and artists the result is the Shakti album. The Indian-American singer exudes glamour and verve like a glistening eastern jewel. She will mesmerize you with an exotic beauty that oozes self-pocessed sensuality. Her style of performance certainly reflects her originality and uniqueness. Her stunning and commanding stage presence conveys contagious passion moving the audience with her. Her soulful sound vibrates and resonates through space and time. The New York based Shakti states, Music is simply a mind, body and spiritual experience Shakti is a girl who is urban, global, intelligent, innovative, modern yet authentic, and her music is the fusion of hip-hop, R&B and pop with traditional sounds like tablas, oud, and sitar weaving all these varied styles into a seamless album. Sensual vocals with exotic overtones flow throughout these steaming hot tracks. I really want people to embrace me for who I am and accept my contribution to music, it comes from my heart. - Shakti. It is radio, club, visual, driving in the car, relaxing at home all encompassing It is Shakti... Experience Shakti from within Let her surround you as you listen... http://shaktionline.com/ http://www.myspace.com/shaktionline http://www.shaktionline.com/oscommerce/ (Less)

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Tags: Belly Berklee Bharthanatyam Bollywood Dance Gypsy Hindi Hip-Hop India Indian mnnnyc Oriental Pop R&B Shakti Tamil

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