Essence Music Festival
essence festival culture largest africanamerican culture music event u annual music festival started new orleans louisiana celebrate th anniversary essence magazine festival feature artist simultaneously performing main stage well four standingroom stage held houston texas due hurricane katrinas effect new orleans festival cancelled due covid pandemic spinoff iteration festival held durban south africa solomon group became producer essence festival msnbc broadcast event live msnbc returned festival much film girl trip filmed location festival casting extra walt disney company served exclusive entertainment sponsor venue reliant stadium houston texas star tribute patti labelle celebration patti labelle featuring original labelle member sarah dash nona hendryx kanye west chris brown rihanna j holiday peabo bryson angie stone mint condition grandmaster flash terence blanchard big sam funky nation rebirth brass band ledisi chrisette michele ruby amanfu jill scott cool j musiq lyfe jennings solange irvin mayfield new orleans jazz orchestra marva wright cupid karina bamboula kermit ruffins tribute louis armstrong maze featuring frankie beverly mary j blige chris rock keyshia cole morris day time chrisette michele estelle raheem devaughn gil scottheron irma thomas preservation hall jazz band gospel revival nicholas payton christian scott beyoncé john legend neyo salt n pepa eric benet sharon jones dapkings solange sierra leone refugee star keri hilson marva wright big sam’s funky nation preservation hall jazz band revue dwele maxwell anita baker robin thicke charlie wilson jazmine sullivan ledisi janelle monáe zap mama irvin mayfield little freddie king maze featuring frankie beverly lionel richie al green teena marie en vogue raphael saadiq lalah hathaway melanie fiona ryan leslie blind boy alabama knux trombone shorty orleans ave star rebirth brass band laura izibor janet jackson charlie wilson raphael saadiq monica chrisette michele irma thomas arrested development big sam funky nation mary mary irvin mayfield nojo war little freddie king alicia key gladys knight cool j keri hilson laura izibor sam ruby de la soul kermit ruffins bbq swinger mint condition joe rebirth brass band earth wind fire mary j blige jill scott trey songz estelle hot brass band lalah hathaway ivan nevilles dumpstaphunk ruben studdard melanie fiona pj morton band soul rebel brass band usher charlie wilson jennifer hudson fantasia boyz ii men macy gray dwele alexander o’neal cherrelle mint condition soul rebel brass band tank miguel mavis staple irma thomas kanye west jill scott chaka khan el debarge eric benet morris day time stephanie mill naughty nature continued brass band mary j blige new edition trey songz loose end hal linton george clinton parliament funkadelic rebirth brass band kelly price vanessa bell armstrong trinitee brian courtney wilson mc lyte doug e fresh hot brass band diggy simmons omg girlz coco jones square charlie wilson dangelo trey songz keyshia cole pointer sister marsha ambrosious kindred family soul vivian green stephanie mill gary clark jr rebirth brass band swv goapele mary j blige kevin hart ledisi mary mary tank eric roberson teedra moses stylistics robert glasper dru hill big sam funky nation chaka khan aretha franklin anthony hamilton fantasia kirk franklin syleena johnson faith evans keke wyatt nicci gilbert melanie fiona carl thomas alex boyd eve estelle luke james raheem devaughn bridget kelly beyoncé brandy maxwell new edition charlie wilson keyshia cole st beauty daley cool j malu music maya azucena pj morton roman gianarthur tgt trey songz alice smith bridget kelly deep cotton emeli sandé f stokes janelle monáe jill scott kourtney heart leela james luke james mia border shamarr allen underdawgs simphiwe dana anthony david big daddy kane bilal blackstreet chrisette michelle faith evans jody watley le nubian marsha ambrosious mint condition rachelle ferrell tamia biz markie brassaholics carla ferrell cupid doug e fresh gina brown greta prince mike swift solange stooge brass band nephew tommy tweet water seed prince na janelle monáe nile rodgers mary j blige jill scott root ledisi tank lionel richie charlie wilson erykah badu jazmine sullivan jesse boykins iii tevin campbell k michelle tamar braxton trey songz alice smith august alsina big sam funky nation daley day doug e fresh elle varner estelle george tandy jr greta prince jagged edge kelly prince kevin ross king kourtney heart leela james liv warfield marsha ambrosius michelle williams naughty nature raheem devaughn robert glasper sebastian mikael sevyn streeter stephanie mill swv tevin campbell original pinettes brass band usher missy elliot kendrick lamar mary j blige kevin hart erykah badu common maze feat frankie beverly charlie wilson indiaarie kem trey songz adrian marcel averysunshine lecrae doug e fresh grapple kelly price kindred te family soul luenell nico vinz slick rick beenie man zagga zow band bilal elle varner esperanza spalding emilys devolution kool moe dee mali music mystical raheem devaughn sevyn streeter tank bangas tonya boydcannon trombone shorty orleans avenue floetry andra day dee dumpstaphunk eric roberson jeff bradshaw lianne la havas mase robert glasper sza tendra moses tweet reference main stage friday estelle faith evans tyrese kenny babyface edmonds new edition maxwell saturday jeremih common charlie wilson mariah carey sunday andra day ciara puff daddy family kendrick lamar superlounges friday digable planet daley eric bellinger lion babe internet tweet estelle mali music v bozeman kelly price zakes bantwini sky wanda saturday doug e fresh tink jidenna preservation hall jazz band st beauty lalah hathawayjudith hillwizkid lady leshurr sunday mc lyte dej loaf cyril neville leon bridge kehlani new breed brass band robert glasper bj chicago kid brand new heavy little simz diana ross john legend mary j blige chance rapper solange chaka khan jill scott master p trombone shorty orleans avenue indiaarie monica jazmine sullivan mystikal silkk shocker mia x rhonda ross ari lennox bj chicago kid daley doug e fresh elle varner emily estefan gallant jhené aiko june diary kelly price lalah hathaway leela james lizzo michelle moses sumney pj pj morton remy ro james shaggy sir baptist teyana taylor jones girl featuring shirley jones tweet yuna heel head sa rafiya dave everyseason lydia caesar napoleon da great cymphonique miller yazz xscape main stage friday doug e fresh special guest mia x ledisi miguel snoop dogg root curation featuring erykah badu jill scott saturday doug e fresh special guest v bozeman xscape queen latifah presentsladies first special guest missy elliott remy mc lyte yoyo brandy mary j blige sunday doug e fresh special guest ashanti teddy riley new jack swing experience featuring wreckxneffect blackstreet dave hollister guy kool moe dee swv fantasia janet jackson superlounges friday lloyd damien escobar kelly price internet tweet estelle mali music v bozeman kelly price zakes bantwini sky wanda saturday doug e fresh tink jidenna preservation hall jazz band st beauty lalah hathawayjudith hillwizkid lady leshurr sunday mc lyte dej loaf cyril neville leon bridge kehlani new breed brass band robert glasper bj chicago kid brand new heavy little simz chloe x halle debbie allen isley brother lucky daye new edition city girl ghostface killah janet jackson patti labelle stephanie mill nicki minaj raekwon root jazmine sullivan tems carl thomas summer walker ashanti na method man lil kim lox mickey guyton el debarge wyclef jean lauryn hill doug e fresh dru hill list hip hop music festival list blue festival hip hop culture essence festival culture july essence festival concert ticket party event guide new orleans la essence music festival review unrated magazine essence fest hold coming home party reviewing essence festival first year medium related essence music festival wikimedia common