FAMUans Play Key Role in Beyoncé’s “Homecoming”
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
April 23, 2019
More than a dozen Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumni, including former members of the Marching “100” band, are showcased in “Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé” just released on Netflix.
The film includes highlights of the 2017 FAMU homecoming, performances by former band members and creative input by FAMU alum Don P. Roberts, founder of “Drum Line,” the traveling live show. FAMU graduate Alan Floyd is a top manager for Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment.
Roberts, a 1985 FAMU graduate and former classmate of Marching “100” band Director Shelby Chipman, Ph.D., selected a dozen FAMUans to perform with Beyoncé at Coachella in 2018.
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