presents
Mahalakshmi


2021 2022 2023
2024 2025

ABOUT
Mahalakshmi (Mahalakshmi Kenna Maher) is a singer-songwriter, composer, and sound yogini currently based in Seattle area and Goa, India. She composes music for the world fusion ensemble MahaMaya Band with her husband Emam in collaboration with Indian classical, rock and jazz musicians. Mahalakshmi sings melodies, in English as well as sargam, while playing chords on the keyboard (piano).


Mahalakshmi and Emam (composer, tabla, dumbak) lead groups in kirtan as Rhythm & Mantra , alongside special guest musicians.

She and Emam have collaborated on 5 world fusion albums together, as well as 2 devotional albums with recordings from live programs.



Mahalakshmi was trained in Western flute and piano from a young age, falling in love with songwriting (piano & vocals) around the age of 15. She found in songwriting a great respite beyond any other medium. Since then, Mahalakshmi has been composing and showcasing original music, using song and sound to express, story tell, heal and awaken.

Mahalakshmi has received a great deal of musical guidance from Emam since their meeting in 2013. She has also received guidance from Indian Classical musicians Ustad Chhote Rahimat Khan, Geetika Varde, and Ustad Zakir Hussain.

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Mahalakshmi has performed with the following maestros:

Mukesh Sharma
(India): sarod
Arshad Khan

(India): tabla
Ahsan Ali
(India): sarangi
Fantuzzi
(USA): vocalist/entertainer
Emam

(Iran/USA): tabla
Daniel Berkman

(USA): kora
Gari Hegedus

(USA): oud/violin
Carlos Gonsalves

(India): percussion
Ghulam Ali

(India): sarangi
Meissam
(Iran): kamanche
Pouriya

(Iran): baglama, divan, daf
Faezeh

(Iran): vocals
Joshua Michael

(USA): percussion
Mayank Bedekar

(India): tabla
Derek Julien

(India): guitar
Matthew Montfort

(USA): guitar
Matthew Grasso

(USA): guitar
Turkantam

(Italy/France): guitar
Kim Atkinson
(USA): percussion
Julien Moretto

(France): violin
Adrien Braud

(France): clarinet
Xavier Peres

(India): keyboard
Philipp Mesheryakov

(Russia): keyboard/bass
Mark Fernandes

(India): bass
Ben Kunin

(USA): sarod
Andius Jent

(USA): bass
Tukaram

(India): tabla



Mahalakshmi's spiritual guru is Hairakhan Babaji to whom she dedicates all works. It is through His timeless teachings of Truth, Simplicity, and Love that she endeavors to create beauty and harmony.


Mahalakshmi

MahaMaya Band

Rhythm & Mantra