Anaiah Rasheed Muhammad of Zulu denies allegations of abuse, band’s upcoming shows cancelled

Allegations of physical, emotional, and psychological abuse have been made against Zulu vocalist Anaiah Rasheed Muhammad. Singer-songwriter Simpson released a statement on Instagram detailing her experiences with Muhammad which reads in part, ”I am choosing to make my own experiences and this information publicly known now for the sake of my mental and emotional health, to liberate myself from the pain of suffering in silence, to warn others, and hopefully to enact some kind of change surrounding this man. Since moving in with Anaiah a year ago, the nature of our relationship quickly transformed and mutated into a violent one. Starting as punching and kicking under the guise of ‘rough housing’ that would leave entire sides of my body battered and bruised and difficult to move, which set th...

Allegations of physical, emotional, and psychological abuse have been made against Zulu vocalist Anaiah Rasheed Muhammad. Singer-songwriter Simpson released a statement on Instagram detailing her experiences with Muhammad which reads in part, ”I am choosing to make my own experiences and this information publicly known now for the sake of my mental and emotional health, to liberate myself from the pain of suffering in silence, to warn others, and hopefully to enact some kind of change surrounding this man. Since moving in with Anaiah a year ago, the nature of our relationship quickly transformed and mutated into a violent one. Starting as punching and kicking under the guise of ‘rough housing’ that would leave entire sides of my body battered and bruised and difficult to move, which set th...

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