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Shakatak are a pure Jazz Funk Band. Jazz Funk was centred during the late 70's and followed on until the mid 80's, with other similar Bands. From listening to Night Birds which was in the UK charts in 1982, the samples taken from various instruments, like the Guitar and Piano along with other samples with an electronic drum beat, enabling the Band to create a different sound system, which allowed Jazz to be used as a basis for creating funk, which was unique in which party goers were enabled to actually dance to this type of music, instead of perhaps private clubs or Resta… read more
Shakatak are a pure Jazz Funk Band. Jazz Funk was centred during the late 70's and followed on until the mid 80's, with other similar Bands… read more
Shakatak are a pure Jazz Funk Band. Jazz Funk was centred during the late 70's and followed on until the mid 80's, with other similar Bands. From listening to Night Birds which… read more

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Shakatak is an English jazz-funk band, founded in 1980. Shakatak scored a number of chart entries, including two Top Ten hits in the UK Singles Chart, "Night Birds" (1982) and "Down on the Street" (1984), plus a further 12 entries in the Guinness book of British Hit Singles. The group are still active and popular throughout the world, particularly in Japan and the Far East, and generally produce a new album every two years on JVC Records. From their first release in August 1980, (the Bill Sharpe composition "Steppin'" on the Polydor record label), … read more
Shakatak is an English jazz-funk band, founded in 1980. Shakatak scored a number of chart entries, including two Top Ten hits in the UK Singles Chart, "Night Birds" (1982) and &qu… read more
Shakatak is an English jazz-funk band, founded in 1980. Shakatak scored a number of chart entries, including two Top Ten hits in the UK Singles Chart, "Night Birds" (1982) and "Down on the Street" (1984), plus a fur… read more

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