Ethnic-Fusion-Party from Barcelona, Spain

SHAKATA is all about bringing the carnival to town and getting the party started!

This truly international band, with members hailing from three continents, will take you on a dance filled journey from the Balkan peninsula to the beaches of Brazil and everywhere in between. 

The band formed in 2020 at Berklee College of Music in Valencia and immediately became known for their fun and funky repertoire and high energy live performances.

Absorbing from the cultural and musical origins of each member (Israel, Brazil, Sicily, Uruguay), the ensamble takes influences from Balkan and Arabic music and fuses them with Brazilian and Latin rhythms and a hint of American Blues to complete the signature SHAKATA sound.

It's an unorthodox and flavourful groove that keeps the party rocking!

Check out the new debut EP Turn the Night On, available on Bandcamp and on all streaming platforms.

SHAKATA is:

Mai Choma (Jerusalem, Israel): violin, vocals

Luca Bordonaro (Syracuse, Sicily): clarinet, bass-clarinet

Pedrinho Augusto (Brasilia, Brazil): drums, percussion, vocals

Nico Lopez (Montevideo, Uruguay): bass

Michael Shanks (Houston, USA): guitar, vocals