From Monica's checkered manicure to layered belts on Kandi Burruss, Essence Black Women in Music returned with iconic style ...

The 2026 Essence Festival of Culture runs Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5, with evening concerts at the Superdome. This year's lineup includes Cardi B, Michelle Obama, Brandy & Monica, T.I.

It's been eight years since Essence last held its Black Women in Music event, but the celebration is officially back.The organization has announced the return of the event as well as this year's ...

Black women have always been the soundtrack to our lives. Their voices, creativity, and innovation have shaped generations, pushed music forward, and influenced culture in ways that reach far beyond ...

The Essence Festival of Culture is a four-day celebration of Black culture that combines live entertainment with education, ...

Essence, nearing half a century as a premier African-American fashion and lifestyle magazine, will once again transform downtown New Orleans into a hotbed of R&B, hip-hop and funk over the Fourth of ...

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert featuring some of the biggest names in Black music. But at the 2025 Essence Fest ...

New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, has a longstanding relationship with music—music contributes to the city’s sense of history as well as the present-day atmosphere of the region. And with the ...