Shakatak is an English jazz-funk band formed in 1980 by Bill Sharpe, Nigel Wright, Roger Odell, and Keith Winter. Named after a record store in Soho, London, the band first gained attention with their single Steppin. They achieved notable success in the 1980s with UK Top 10 hits like Night Birds and Down on the Street, and have had numerous chart entries over their career. Shakatak remains active internationally, especially in Japan and the Far East, and continues to release new albums on a regular basis.