Shakatak | Afterglow | TheUrbanMusicScene.com

Shakatak has been in the jazz scene for at least 25 years or more. I first heard of them after I got out the military.

In 1982 since they came with an album called “Down on the street”, I have been a major fan since. It’s to the point now that Shakatak has released so many albums/cds with the majority being overseas. It’s hard to collect all of them in original form, because when they release a cd here in the United States, theres also songs from other Cd’s that are overseas, and even then the cd is a hit over here. Shakatak is at the point in their career, and if you follow Shakatak like I do, they’re are releasing a cd every year or so and have been doing that for about 5 years + now. Even though new cds are released a cd a year,their music is consistent. They take different directions on each new project. The members of Shakatak have gone on to do solo cd’s, and still manage to get back together & release a new one.

Their latest project is “Afterglow, Groove me tonight” and is a testament to time. On this cd they are showcasing the r&b funk side more prominently, but still laced with jazzy elements. Shakatak has been one of my favorite jazz bands, that mixes everything musical into their songs.

To hear more of Shakatak go to www.amazon.com, www.itunes.com, www.shakatak.com.

Marv D

The Urban Music Scene