Mitchell Markus
has been involved in music and transformational media
since the early 70’s when he was program director
of CKGM-FM in Montreal, Quebec and
an independent producer for
the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
After a sabbatical of two years in India
where Mitchell absorbed the culture of India
including it’s vast resources of spirituality and music,
he went on to a career in music and marketing
until 1990 when Triloka Records and Karuna Music
was launched in Los Angeles, California.
Triloka established itself as a critical leader
in the development of world music and
for 17 years was home to such artists as
Krishna Das, Hugh Masekela, Walela featuring Rita Coolidge,
Jai Uttal, Trans Global Underground as well as
brand name themed compilations such as
Trance Planet and Planet Chant.
Also in the forefront of the label were
the transformational media projects
that featured Ram Dass , Deepak Chopra and Les Nubians.
