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Setting the Funky Groove- Conversations with Indie Band
Funk is one of those challenging genres which pushes the limits of popular
music and gets into additional layers. In a musically diverse country like
India, exceling in an international genre like Funk is an adventurous task.
The band Funktuation with the popular playback singer Benny Dayal on
vocals, Joshua Satya on guitars, Carl Fernandes on the bass, Alok Merwin
on the keys, David Joseph on drums, Allwyn Jeya Paul on percussions
and Toby Joseph, their Sound Engineer could attain this task in great
ease and swiftness. This mellifluous funk band has been making waves
in the Indie music scene since its inception in the year 2011 and now
all set to entertain the audience with a brand new EP Funk Katcheri.
The experimental album features a sublime single Oora Paaru which is a
refreshing take on the hurried nature of today’s contemporary living. In
this age of technological rush and materialistic living, it is so important
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for every one of us to make beautiful memories and take a moment away
to realize the beauty of the present. With such exhausting living and
stressful realms, following the heart has become a tough task. Oora Paaru
is Funktuation’s honest attempt to make the listeners to take a breather,
follow their heart and in short- being completely present in this moment.
Musically, the song also takes back the listeners to the golden era of
80s Funk with Electronic drums and language wise- the bridge between
Latin and Tamil folk vocals is something unheard of till date. Oora Paaru
has the best of both from the sultry streets of Chennai to the groovy
streets of American downtown. The rest of the album is sure to catch
all our fancies especially after the stupendous success of Oora Paaru.
This band has unique energy which started making waves ever since
they came together. They have also collaborated with various other