Turkuaz is big in Japan–or at least big enough to inspire music students at Kwansei Gakuin University in Hyogo–where members of the private music conservatory recently delivered an impressive tribute performance to the American power-funk band.
In a video discovered and shared by Turkuaz on Friday, a tribute band known as Burkuhaz performed five Turkuaz tunes during a show at Nar Culture Hall back on December 1st last year.
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A pro-shot video of the performance showcases the band’s takes on Turkuaz’s “Percy Thrills, the Moondog”, “Club Foot”, “Tiptoe Through the Crypto”, “Future 86”, and “Monkey Fingers”. Burkuhaz doesn’t dress in the rainbow-inspired costumes which the band was formerly known, but they do lay down the funk with the horn and guitar-fueled energy just like the originals.
Watch the five-song tribute performance in full below.
Burkuhaz – Turkuaz Tribute Performance – 12/1/19
[Video: KGLMC関学文総軽音]
As for the actual Turkuaz, the band will pick up its ongoing tour efforts in support of 2019’s Kuadrachrome with an upcoming appearance at Brooklyn Comes Alive in Brooklyn, NY on March 21st, followed by spring performances in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana in April.
Head to the band’s website for tickets and tour info.
Turkuaz will head home to Brooklyn on Saturday, March 21st for a unique performance at Brooklyn Comes Alive featuring special guests/Snarky Puppy alums Cory Henry (The Funk Apostles), Robert Sput Searight (Ghost-Note), and Nate Werth (Ghost-Note).
GA and VIP tickets are now available via the Brooklyn Comes Alive website.
