Going into a trance-like state at a Wahh World Fusion Band show is a rite of passage for Tampa Bay music fans

The next best chance to see Wahh in action is at the Tampa Bay Indian and World Music Festival happening on Sept. 2.

By Ray Roa on Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 9:40 pm

Photo via wahhworldfusionband/Facebook

Kanad Hari of Wahh World Fusion Band.

Entering a trance-like state with Wahh World Fusion Band in front of you is a rite of passage for any self-respecting Tampa Bay music lover.

Technically fronted by tabla maestro and vocalist Shankh Lahiri, Waah (stylized in all-caps) is a veritable megatron of Bay area super musicians. Sitar player Kanad Hari, guitarists Peter mongaya and Thomas Griggs, Elias Tona and Seth Lynn on bass, Guianna and Ona Kirei on vocals, plus Michael Washington and Patrick Hernly on percussion help Lahiri bring to life world music that features life giving drones, a potent mix of eastern and western melodies, plus the occasional reworking of familiar pop megahits.

The next best chance to see Wahh in action is at the Tampa Bay Indian and World Music Festival happening on Sept. 29. See a list of the best Tampa Bay instrumental bands you can listen to right now.

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Ray Roa

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...

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