Shakatak have enjoyed a level of success and career longevity rarely paralleled in contemporary music-but then Shakatak is a particularly unusual group. Because of the nature of their music,their fan base is one that is far reaching while always retaining an 'underground element'. This paradox sees the band,who are known primarily as serious jazz/funk musicians,enoying both high'cult'status and instant recognition as a household name. After a number of successful top-twenty singles in the UK,the band went on to score unprecedented international success with the release of the classic 'Nightbirds" recording, and the title track has now become a standard in the popular music repertoire. This sucess was repeated with the top-ten hit "Down on the Street and the award-winning video established the band's personnel of Jill Saward(lead vocs), Bill Sharpe (keys), Keith Winter (gtr), George Anderson (bass) and Roger Odell (drums).With the magic Al Jarreau/Shakatak combination, the group went on to record the track 'Day by Day' to further international acclaim. Along with this successful recording career, Shakatak had firmly established themselves as a vibrant live act, combining astute musicianship with a sense of fun that communicated strongly with world-wide audiences.
Tracklist1. Dreamtime
2. After midnight
3. Conquistador
4. Just the way we are
5. Two people
6. Looking for rainbows
7. Please don't go
8. Chi-chi castanengo
9. One day, one night
10. Why me!
11. One love
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