06/09/2023
BREAKING NEWS: Several longtime band members of , including co-founder Roame, have formed their own group, "The Formerly Of Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly," and will go on tour this summer with .
According to a news release obtained exclusively by and , TMF - which stands for "The Music Forever" - will be joined by Chris Walker as lead singer. The members are Roame on percussion and background vocals; John "Jubu" Smith as lead guitar and background vocals; Bear Williams, bass guitar and background vocals; Vance Taylor, keyboards; Calvin Napper on drums; and Daniel Witherspoon on keyboards and organ. They will begin their "An All White Affair" Tour in Atlanta on June 18 at Chastain Park.
The last time these artists performed with Frankie Beverly was in February in Los Angeles. On Sunday, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly performed at the New Orleans Jazz Fest, and several folks tweeted that Frankie, who owns the name of the group, announced that he was retiring.
I reached out to Frankie Beverly, who owns the name Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, via text on Sunday to see if that's true but have not gotten a response. Frankie performed Sunday in New Orleans without his longtime bandmates. The Formerly Of Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly website site is TMFConcerts.com.
Stay tuned to the Black Star Network as more information becomes available.
