Shakatak are an English jazz-funk band, founded in 1980.
They scored a number of chart entries, including two Top 10 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 original line up is:
Jill Saward (vocal, percussion, flute)
Bill Sharpe (keyboards)
Roger Odell (drums)
George Anderson (bass)
Keith Winter (guitar)
The group is 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.
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Broadcast date: 4 February 1985
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