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Chaka

British  
/ ˈʃaka /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Shaka

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Later on, they developed a bright and melodic take on dancehall with the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, scoring hits with songs such as Tease Me and Murder She Wrote in the early 1990s.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Jewel’s Catch One became a kind of West Coast Studio 54, with disco-era visionaries like Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Sylvester, Rick James and Evelyn “Champagne” King performing to packed rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Singer Chaka Khan has been revealed as the headline act for Pride in London's Trafalgar Square stage.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

I knew Clare from the Rufus and Chaka Khan records and the Prince records, and I’d always wanted to use him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

The country derives its name from a Swazi chief named Gaza, a contemporary of Chaka, the Zulu king.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various