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Essence Music Festival
Essence Music Fest: The World’s Only All-Female Brass Band Takes the Stage
“That’s especially why we need to keep this going, to be an example and a model for the young girls coming up.”
Essence Music Fest: Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo Rock New Orleans
The biggest name at this weekend’s Essence Music Festival was a big one: Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul performed on the closing night of the four-day event and received the first ever “Power Award” for her contributions to …
Essence Fest 2012: Is Reality TV Still Not Diverse Enough?
Reality TV stars at this year’s Essence gathering in New Orleans debate the role of their medium in shaping our views about racial and economic diversity
Essence Music Fest: Will Aretha Franklin Sing Every Song She’s Ever Recorded This Weekend?
Only time will tell — so we hope concert-goers have a lot of it
Essence Fest: When Is a Music Festival Not About Music?
New Orleans and the Essence Fest make sweet music together
Rapper Eve on Essence Music Festival, Her New Album and the Next Generation of Female MCs
“I need another word for frustration. I’ve completely gone past frustration 100 times.”