Tom Shaka

Tom Shaka performing with Tony Sheridan on October 4, 2004

Tom Shaka (last name actually: Sciacca, born April 9, 1953 in Middletown , Connecticut ) is an American blues musician of Italian origin.

At the age of 11 Shaka learned to play the guitar, in his youth he trundled through the USA until he found himself in Europe in 1976. First he worked in Amsterdam , later in London as a professional musician. Among other things, he worked as a house musician in Amsterdam's red light district, where he was able to gain a lot of experience in the European jazz and blues scene. In 1977 he came to Hamburg and became known through appearances in the cult and culture pub Onkel Pö , a legendary Hamburg institution of the 1970s. Today he lives in the Lüneburg Heath south of Hamburg.

Worth mentioning

Tom Shaka is politically involved in various issues, such as the peace movement or the “ 9/11 Truth Movement ”.
Tom Shaka has been an avowed vegetarian since 1975
Tom Shaka played with jazz and blues musicians like Louisiana Red , Champion Jack Dupree , Taj Mahal , Little Willie Littlefield , Mojo Buford , Eric Burdon , Chicken Shack , Steve Baker , Tony Sheridan , Henry Heggen - to name a few.

Discography

solo

Hot'N Spicey (1994)
Hit from the Heart (1993)
Timeless in Blues (1995)
Blues Magic (1997)
Keep on Keepin on (1999)
The Shaka Brothers: Blues Blood (2000, with brother Bill Shaka)
Bless my Soul (2002)
The very best of Tom Shaka (2003)
Deep cut (2007)
Delta Thunder - The Fieldrecordings (2013, Blind Lemon Records)
Sweet & Mean - (2015, Blind Lemon Records)

Participation

Blind Lemon's Uke Party, various Artists - (2018, Blind Lemon Records, mit Mikey Collins jr., Adam Franklin, Peter Funk, Hardy Lugerth, Lightnin 'Wells, Thomas Schleiken)

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personal data
SURNAME	Shaka, Tom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sciacca, Tom (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American blues musician
DATE OF BIRTH	April 9, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH	Middletown , Connecticut