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SHAKATAK

Jazz

The next SHAKATAK concert is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Promenade Park in Maldon, United Kingdom. See all 20 upcoming concerts
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Top Songs By SHAKATAK

Listen to Night Birds by SHAKATAK, see lyrics, music video & more!
Night BirdsSHAKATAK
Listen to Night Birds by SHAKATAK, see lyrics, music video & more!
Night BirdsSHAKATAK
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Listen to Invitations by SHAKATAK, see lyrics, music video & more!
InvitationsSHAKATAK
Listen to Bitch to the Boys by SHAKATAK, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Listen to Easier Said Than Done by SHAKATAK, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Upcoming Concerts for SHAKATAK

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  • Jun
    07
    Jun 07, 2025
    Promenade Park
    Maldon
  • Jun
    22
    Jun 22, 2025
    The Livermead House Hotel
    Torbay
  • Jun
    28
    Jun 28, 2025
    Grand Arena
    Cape Town
  • Jul
    04
    Jul 04, 2025
    Ashley Hall Showground
    Altrincham
  • Aug
    17
    Aug 17, 2025
    Lavenham Recreation Ground
    Sudbury
  • Sep
    05
    Sep 05, 2025
    The Factory Live
    Worthing
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Latest Release

Listen to The Night Birds Session + Greatest Hits Live at the Stables (Live) by SHAKATAK
ALBUMThe Night Birds Session + Greatest Hits Live at the Stables (Live)SHAKATAK

More albums from SHAKATAK

Listen to Eyes of the World by SHAKATAK
ALBUMEyes of the WorldSHAKATAK
Listen to Live in Lockdown by SHAKATAK
ALBUMLive in LockdownSHAKATAK
Listen to View from the City + Under Your Spell by SHAKATAK
ALBUMView from the City + Under Your SpellSHAKATAK
Listen to In the Blue Zone by SHAKATAK
ALBUMIn the Blue ZoneSHAKATAK
Listen to Times and Places by SHAKATAK
ALBUMTimes and PlacesSHAKATAK
Listen to On the Corner by SHAKATAK
ALBUMOn the CornerSHAKATAK
Listen to Utopia by SHAKATAK
ALBUMUtopiaSHAKATAK
Listen to Under the Sun by SHAKATAK
ALBUMUnder the SunSHAKATAK
Listen to Golden Wings by SHAKATAK
ALBUMGolden WingsSHAKATAK
Listen to Manic & Sister Cool by SHAKATAK
ALBUMManic & Sister CoolSHAKATAK
Listen to Live! by SHAKATAK
ALBUMLive!SHAKATAK
Listen to Fiesta by SHAKATAK
ALBUMFiestaSHAKATAK
Listen to Afterglow by SHAKATAK
ALBUMAfterglowSHAKATAK
Listen to The Coolest Shakatak Cuts 12" Mixes Vol.2 by SHAKATAK
ALBUMThe Coolest Shakatak Cuts 12" Mixes Vol.2SHAKATAK
Listen to The Coolest Shakatak Cuts 12" Mixes, Vol. 1 by SHAKATAK
ALBUMThe Coolest Shakatak Cuts 12" Mixes, Vol. 1SHAKATAK
Listen to More 12 Inch Mixes by SHAKATAK
ALBUMMore 12 Inch MixesSHAKATAK
Listen to Once Upon a Time (The Acoustic Sessions) by SHAKATAK
ALBUMOnce Upon a Time (The Acoustic Sessions)SHAKATAK
Listen to Across the World by SHAKATAK
ALBUMAcross the WorldSHAKATAK
Listen to Emotionally Blue by SHAKATAK
ALBUMEmotionally BlueSHAKATAK
Listen to Easier Said Than Done by SHAKATAK
ALBUMEasier Said Than DoneSHAKATAK
Listen to Beautiful Day by SHAKATAK
ALBUMBeautiful DaySHAKATAK
Listen to Blue Savannah by SHAKATAK
ALBUMBlue SavannahSHAKATAK
Listen to Magic by SHAKATAK
ALBUMMagicSHAKATAK
Listen to Let the Piano Play by SHAKATAK
ALBUMLet the Piano PlaySHAKATAK
Listen to Niteflite by SHAKATAK
ALBUMNitefliteSHAKATAK
Listen to Da Makani by SHAKATAK
ALBUMDa MakaniSHAKATAK
Listen to City Rhythm by SHAKATAK
ALBUMCity RhythmSHAKATAK
Listen to Down On the Street (Bonus Version) by SHAKATAK
ALBUMDown On the Street (Bonus Version)SHAKATAK
Listen to Down on the Street by SHAKATAK
ALBUMDown on the StreetSHAKATAK
Listen to Down On the Street by SHAKATAK
ALBUMDown On the StreetSHAKATAK
Listen to Invitations by SHAKATAK
ALBUMInvitationsSHAKATAK
Listen to Out of This World (+ Bonus Tracks) by SHAKATAK
ALBUMOut of This World (+ Bonus Tracks)SHAKATAK
Listen to Night Birds by SHAKATAK
ALBUMNight BirdsSHAKATAK
Listen to Night Birds by SHAKATAK
ALBUMNight BirdsSHAKATAK
Listen to Drivin' Hard by SHAKATAK
ALBUMDrivin' HardSHAKATAK

About SHAKATAK

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Hometown
London, England
Formed
1980
Genre
Jazz
British crossover jazz, funk, and pop outfit Shakatak are a sophisticated ensemble who have enjoyed a long career. With a sound steeped in contemporary jazz and R&B, they found success with both instrumental albums and pop vocal productions. Formed in London in 1980, Shakatak originally featured keyboardists Bill Sharpe and Nigel Wright, guitarist Keith Winter, bassist Steve Underwood, and drummer Roger Odell. The group quickly scored an underground hit with its debut single "Steppin'." The following year, they cracked the British Top 50 with the singles "Livin' in the UK" and "Brazilian Dawn," both of which were included on their debut album, Drivin' Hard. With their 1982 follow-up Nightbirds, Shakatak (which replaced Underwood with bassist George Anderson) scored their first Top 20 hit with "Easier Said Than Done"; the disc's title track rocketed into the Top Ten. The album also introduced singer Jill Saward, who quickly emerged as the group's lead vocalist, showcased on 1984's Down on the Street and its accompanying hit single "Watching You." After a 1985 live album, the band returned to studio work on Day by Day: City Rhythm, which included the title track single featuring Al Jarreau. A series of largely instrumental albums including Into the Blue, Golden Wings, Da Makani, and Niteflite were then issued exclusively in Japan, where Shakatak enjoyed immense popularity. In the meanwhile, 1988's Manic and Cool was released internationally, highlighted by the singles "Mr. Manic and Sister Cool" and "Something Special." After 1992's Open Your Eyes topped Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart, the band supported 1993's Street Level with a tour of South Africa, while the following year's Full Circle expanded into hip-hop beats. In 1997, Shakatak -- by then consisting of Sharpe, Odell, Saward, and Anderson -- resurfaced with Let the Piano Play, followed by View from the City in 1999. Along with a busy live concert schedule, Shakatak stayed busy over the next decade, delivering a handful of well-received albums including 2002's Under Your Spell, 2003's Blue Savannah, and 2009's Afterglow. In 2010, they celebrated their 30th anniversary and marked the occasion a year later with the release of Across the World. On the Corner appeared in 2014, followed by Times and Places in 2016. ~ Jason Ankeny
Members of SHAKATAK include, or have included, Tracy Ackerman, Roger Odell, Nigel Wright, Bill Sharpe, Jill Saward, George Anderson, Jackie Rawe, and Steve Underwood.

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