ZULU Goes On Hiatus After Accusations In opposition to Vocalist Come up

Zulu frontman Anaiah Rasheed Muhammad got here underneath fireplace final weekend as intensive allegations of abuse arrived on-line. Muhammad has denied the allegations, although Zulu performed with out Muhammad on March 8 on the NDP Fest in São Paulo, Brazil whereas former Zulu drummer Dan Brown spoke out towards the vocalist on-line. Then Zulu‘s Latin American tour was cancelled by the promoter over the aforementioned, which y’know – not nice.

Now unsurprisingly, the members of Zulu have distanced themselves from Muhammad and have gone on hiatus. Zulu additionally alleges that Brown by no means made his data of Muhammad‘s alleged misdoings identified to the band.

“We’re conscious of the allegations introduced forth towards Anaiah,” wrote Zulu in an announcement. “We stand in solidarity with all people who find themselves victims of abuse, and condemn the mistreatment of these susceptible in our communities. Our hearts exit to anybody who has skilled any type of bodily or emotional abuse, assault, or some other act that has brought about hurt and brought their company away from them.

“Different members of Zulu have separated ourselves from Anaiah and can now not be working with or performing with him in any capability.

“We need to acknowledge the allegations have been by no means disclosed to us prior, and we have been instantly involved studying the detailed account. We have been conscious there have been unresolved points between the events concerned, however not the character of the allegations.

“With reference to our earlier drummer’s posts, whereas he was filling in on tour with us he didn’t disclose data of those allegations apart from what we understood to be points surrounding their relationship. He in the end didn’t play with us due to confusion over scheduling.

“We perceive that this has been extraordinarily upsetting and disappointing to anybody who supported this band, it is message and what it is represented. Upon our return house we now have withdrawn from scheduled performances and will likely be formally placing this venture on pause.”