Frankie Beverly performs at the 2019 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2019, in New Orleans. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP)
FILE - In this May 4, 2014 file photo, Frankie Beverly performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. Beverly and his group Maze, will perform at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP, File)