I adore Maze and Frankie Beverly.<\/p>\n
I was in France, listening to as much black music as possible. Just going through CDs at the library. There was this Maze best-of and every single song was a hit to me. It was the late nineties and no one cared about Maze and Frankie Beverly, in France or in the US.<\/p>\n
Those sweet bass lines. That straight simplicity. Those dope ass breaks. That silky voice. MAN<\/p>\n
I listened to Maze a lot. I felt that their music was so good, it was probably inter-generational. That is, everyone from any age probably enjoyed that band. That feeling was real because yes, it was the case.<\/p>\n
I learned fifteen years later how important it was in black family reunions. I slow danced over Joy & Pain with kids to aunties and grandmas a few times. It filled me with joy and pain to live what I had imagined.<\/p>\n
And then it became a bit of a meme (cookout and before I let go; the iconic duo). And now Beyonc\u00e9 covered it.<\/p>\n
Maze never hit mainstream. It\u2019s just too pretty, too soft and too soulful I guess.<\/p>\n
How a 50 year old band has never and will never go (away). Timelessness. I love that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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