How to pronounce “shako” in English

you know Mac McAnally, who's been with me, and -- not only in the band but produces the records and we write a lot of our stuff together,and the lovely Nadirah Shakoor who's been -- you know, she's the, uh, the youngest Coral Reeferette and I think it's pretty amazingCause I think as we work along I never kinda stop and think how long we've been doing this.