The Essence Music Festival’s Marketplace and Art Expo this past weekend resembled a Monopoly board. Spaces around the perimeter of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s conference halls were bought ...

The Convention Center is owed more than $400,000 and another vendor is owed more than $1 million seven months after Essence Fest. The late payments have raised concerns from state lawmakers.

Almost 19 years after Essence magazine launched its first festival in New Orleans to “party with a purpose” and celebrate black culture, music and people, the Associated Press reports that Essence ...

Much like the women’s magazine it’s named after, the Essence Music Festival — from its musical acts to the panel topics at its empowerment series — directs everything toward the type of folk who are ...

(The Root) — It’s that time again! This past weekend, the Essence Music Festival came to New Orleans, and with headlining performances from Beyoncé, Solange, Maxwell, New Edition and Jill Scott, it ...

Brass band musicians on trumpet, trombone and tuba belted out "A Closer Walk With Thee" as the Essence Music Festival gave a salute to Michael Jackson befitting a New Orleans jazz funeral procession.

(The Root) — Diggy Simmons, Disney star Coco Jones and the OMG Girlz headlined the Essence Music Festival’s evening for families, entitled “New & Next,” on Thursday. The OMG Girlz, a pint-sized trio ...

*Sometimes it is the smallest choices that a person makes in his or her life that can alter the trajectory of their life’s journey. Disney Dreamer K’deja Correa is basking in the glow of this ...