The women chosen to perform and empower at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival reflect what it means to be an ESSENCE woman. They are multi-faceted and multi-talented. They are fearless singers, actors, dancers ...

When ESSENCE put out the call to #BringTheLove to the 2015 ESSENCE Festival, sponsors answered that charge in a resounding way. From July 2nd – 5th New Orleans became the backdrop to a weekend of ...

ESSENCE Fest has so much more to offer than the performances on our Mainstage and Superlounges. This year, we are bringing back our ESSENCE Day Party Series to get festival attendees pumped to see all ...

ESSENCE Fest 2015 is almost here! July will be here before you know it, so we wanted to remind you just why you have to be at the Convention Center to party with us (and your favorite celebrities) for ...

The 2015 Essence Festival ended with youth. Kendrick Lamar, with only two major label albums in his catalog, not only handled the weight of the honor, but lifted it with ease. The Compton rapper ...

Can you believe the 2015 ESSENCE Festival is only 40 days away? We’ve told you who is performing and who is speaking but we want to keep you informed on who is selling as well. This way, when you head ...

Amie and Craig Williams weren’t exactly looking for love when their worlds collided at Essence Festival 2015. However, true love found them instead. Amie and her girls were dancing the night away at a ...