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Behind the scenes, Essence and the city are working out how to ensure the festival keeps coming back to Crescent City.

Michelle Obama will open the Essence Festival of Culture's popular concert series this summer with a live conversation related to her book, organizers announced this week. Festiva ...

Just a month before her ESSENCE Festival performance, Kehlani switched from her signature pixie cut to this glueless wig at ...

We are less than a month away from this year's Essence Festival of Culture, which runs from July 3 to July 5.

George Clinton is preparing for another liftoff. The funk visionary revealed to Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur that a brand-new Mothership will debut at the 2026 Essence Festival. Iconic funk artist George ...

From mascara routines to cast-free sunscreens, our editors open up their beauty bag to show the products they're bringing to ...

From hydrating fans to sunscreens and clear bags, don't leave for New Orleans without these Black-owned must-haves.

The Essence Festival of Culture was birthed by New Orleans, in New Orleans, and through New Orleans it reached the nation and the world. I grew up in the Lower 9th Ward and Gentilly with Ebony and Jet ...

The 2025 Essence Festival of Culture will bring "legacy, rhythm, and resilience" to New Orleans this summer. Attendees can expect performances from major artists like rapper GloRilla, R&B songstress ...

Festival season is in full swing, with Barcelona’s Primavera Sound, Toronto’s All Things Go, and NYC’s Governors Ball kicking ...

I’ve heard the whispers on Beyoncé’s internet, the murmurs suggesting that Essence Festival has somehow lost its “essence.” And while it’s true that the experience has evolved, and there’s always room ...