TAUK and Kanika Moore delivered a matchup for the ages on Saturday night in New Orleans with a special Parliament-Funkadelic vs. Sly and the Family Stone showdown at the Toulouse Theatre. The late-night throwdown featured guest appearances from Antwaun Stanley (Vulfpeck), The Horn Section, keyboardist D’Vibes, and guitarist DJ Williams (Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe).
Instrumental powerhouse TAUK farmed out some vocal support to pull off a tribute to two towering pillars of funk music. Luckily, the foursome has become well-acquainted with Doom Flamingo vocalist Kanika Moore over the past year, issuing a string of original singles and touring around the nation for the well-received TAUK Moore outing.
Moore’s talents notwithstanding, it was going to take even more vocal firepower to pull off this mashup. Enter golden-throated Vulfpeck collaborator Antwaun Stanley, and Kanika had a formidable opponent onstage to engage with for the show’s titular battle. Plus, there was TAUK’s secret weapon, Isaac Teel, who added his veteran soul singing chops to the mix alongside his propulsive drumming.
The show’s setlist was filled with back-to-back hits from both band’s extensive catalog including “P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)”, “Give Up The Funk”, “I Want To Take You Higher”, “Flashlight”, “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”, and more. In the midst of the show, Antwaun Stanley even managed to sneak in a take on his original “Speed Of Night”, followed by the TAUK and Kanika collab “Supernova”. And it wouldn’t be a Jazz Fest late-night without some unexpected special guests, with D-Vibes and DJ Williams joining in throughout.
Check out the full setlist from TAUK and Kanika Moore Parliament-Funkadelic vs. Sly and the Family Stone at Toulouse Theatre along with some images from photographer Brittany NO FOMO.
TAUK ft. Kanika Moore – Toulouse Theatre – New Orleans, LA – 4/29/23 – Full Video
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Setlist: TAUK ft. Kanika Moore | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans, LA | 4/29/23
Set: P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) [1], Give Up The Funk [1], High On You [2], I Want To Take You Higher [2], Bop Gun (Endangered Species) [1] [3], One Nation Under A Groove [1], Speed Of Night [4], Supernova, Loose Booty [2], If You Want Me To Stay [2], Hit It And Quit It [1], Flex, Flashlight [1] [3] [5], Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [2] [3] [5]
[1] Parliament cover
[2] Sly and the Family Stone cover
[3] D-Vibes on keys
[4] Antwaun Stanley original
[5] DJ Williams on guitar
