*The folks at the ESSENCE Festival want you to know that world renowned television host, actress, producer, philanthropist and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey will appear at the 2016 edition of the event ...

Stars of ‘Underground’ Shine at 2016 Essence Festival Left to Right: Cori Murray (Entertainment Director, Essence Magazine), Director/Executive Producer Anthony Hemingway, Actors Amirah Vann, Alano ...

*Yes, we know you’re a tad confused. You might be scratching your head because it was just reported last week that the 2016 ESSENCE Festival was being held in Durban, South Africa. And you are ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Five-time Grammy winning rapper Kendrick Lamar is returning to the Essence Festival in New Orleans along with first-timers Jeremih, Leon Bridges and Dej Loaf. Lamar made his ...

“One Dance” is the song of the summer because (a) it’s an undeniable smash hit and (b) it combines elements of dancehall, Afrobeat, R&B, hip-hop, dance music and pop music. And it combines them well, ...