Stephanie Mills slams 2025 Essence Festival for technical and logistical issues that negatively impacted her performance in ...

Lauryn Hill thanked the 2025 Essence Fest for taking responsibility for her late set time at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, ...

Lauryn Hill is slamming the 'misconception' that she is 'too important to care' about being late to performances after her ...

On August 31, 2025, the nation’s capital will transform into the epicenter of global Black music culture when Afro+ Fest ...

Hotel and short-term rental bookings during this year’s four-day Essence Festival of Culture, held over the July 4th weekend, ...

Set to hit the stage at the GU Kickback and Evening Concert, Afro-fusion artist Moliy shares how her sound channels her energy and confidence.

But those are minor quibbles, at least for me. While most folks probably don’t get to go to quite as many concerts as a music writer, I’d argue that the entire point of Essence Festival is not ...

Beyond music, the 2025 festival will debut new experiences while bringing back popular attractions, including Beautycon, Afropunk Blktopia, Essence Film and Essence Authors.

ESSENCE Festival hits different when you show up solo. For the second time, I did it on my own—and loved every minute of it. This year, I spent Friday and Saturday in New Orleans, soaking up the ...

New Orleans was once again the epicenter of Black culture, creativity, and community during the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola®. Over the Fourth of July weekend, stars ...