Wahh World Fusion Band

'Best of the Bay' 2016 winner WAHH World Fusion Band is a unique 'East Meets West' World Fusion Band. WAHH! has all original music that features contemporary style Music with Indian and Eastern Influences. Uniquely captivating and fully dynamic 'Vocal Percussion' and Indian Raga flavors weave with Rock, Jazz, and Funk Music to create our unique and one-of-a-kind sound. In India, "Wahh" means 'inner joy and deep appreciation from the heart' - or 'wow'... The band leader, Shankh Lahiri, brought this inner joy of Music from India to the West - with a vision to bridge musical cultures and bring diverse audiences together under a creative new sound.  

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WAHH debuted its first performance in Tampa in 2009. From that day on, WAHH! World Fusion Band quickly exploded onto the scene. Since then, they have performed at prestigious venues throughout the United States, such as 'The House of Blues' and 'The Mint' in L.A, Rockwood Music Hall, Silvana and The Shrine in New York City, Straz Center of Performing Arts, Tampa, The Palladium Theater, St.Pete and many others. 

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They have also performed at many Festivals, including the San Remo Music Award Festival - 2022 Cuba, South by Southwest, Austine. 

( 2018,19), India Festival across the U.S., and here at home in Tampa Bay for the Gasparilla Music Festival ( 2022, 2019), Tropical Heatwave, OBJ Springhill, FL and featured for the unique 'Lights on Tampa' event. 2017 the Band had many successful West Coast and East Coast concert tours. 

 

    After WAHH's first CD 'Liberation', The Band released their second CD 'Brother Ray' on April, 1st – 2018. The Band has a distinct global appeal and far-reaching ability to help us grow and bring more people together- across cultures, through the power of music.