Discover the star-studded lineup of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans. From Babyface to Jill Scott, it's a ...

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In this 25th edition of Eclectic Discoveries, get an eye and ear full of some sonic gems, from modern electric blues, to post-punk, to jazz-funk, and more.

Living legend Patti LaBelle celebrated her 81st birthday center-stage at the Barclays Center, surrounded by her fans.

Patti La Belle marked her 81st birthday with a tearful, joyous performance at NYC’s Barclays Center, urging fans to embrace ...

Barkue Tubman, Essence Ventures Chief Community Officer shares what festivalgoers can expect this year. The festival is coming up July 3rd through July 6th.

Master P, the legendary hip-hop mogul and founder of No Limit Records, will take his final bow at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® in New Orleans, bringing his remarkable, decades-long ...

The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina feels particularly heavy as it forces us to confront the culmination of memory, emotion and reality This story appears in our May/June issue, officially ...

“Speaking amongst your peers and women you watch and emulate is the hardest,” Sabrina Elba tells ESSENCE. “I think it is because we respect the people around us the most; they are the women ...