The Essence Music Festival’s Marketplace and Art Expo this past weekend resembled a Monopoly board. Spaces around the perimeter of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s conference halls were bought ...

Much like the women’s magazine it’s named after, the Essence Music Festival — from its musical acts to the panel topics at its empowerment series — directs everything toward the type of folk who are ...

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture is returning to New Orleans this summer, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest cultural events of the year. Now in its 31st edition, this year’s festival is ...

Chance the Rapper may have strayed a touch too close to the stage fireworks at the close of his Essence Festival show Sunday (July 2) in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The 24-year-old Chicagoan flinched ...

*The tribute to Kim Burrell during the 2015 Essence Festival has officially been deemed as one of the most talked about events this year! Kim Burrell was honored with a star-studded tribute during the ...