The legendary Chaka Khan closes out the ESSENCE Music Festival on Sunday night in New Orleans.
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Chaka Khan
The legendary Chaka Khan closes out the ESSENCE Music Festival on Sunday night in New Orleans.
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Chaka Khan
The legendary Chaka Khan closes out the ESSENCE Music Festival on Sunday night in New Orleans.
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Chaka Khan
The legendary Chaka Khan closes out the ESSENCE Music Festival on Sunday night in New Orleans.
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Estelle
Estelle performs in an ESSENCE Music Fest Superlounge on Sunday night.
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Estelle
Estelle performs in an ESSENCE Music Fest Superlounge on Sunday night.
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Raheem DeVaughn
Raheem DeVaughn performs in an ESSENCE Music Fest Superlounge on Sunday night.
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Melanie Fiona
Melanie Fiona performs in an ESSENCE Music Fest Superlounge on Sunday night.
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Melanie Fiona
Melanie Fiona performs in an ESSENCE Music Fest Superlounge on Sunday night.
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R&B Divas
The R&B Divas pay tribute to all the great artists we’ve lost in the past year on Sunday evening of the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin performs on Sunday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin performs on Sunday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin performs on Sunday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin performs on Sunday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin performs on Sunday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Eve
Eve performs in an ESSENCE Music Fest Superlounge on Sunday night.
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Eve
Eve performs in an ESSENCE Music Fest Superlounge on Sunday night.
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Bridget Kelly
Bridget Kelly performs in an ESSENCE Music Fest Superlounge on Sunday night.
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Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton performs on Sunday evening at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton performs on Sunday evening at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton performs on Sunday evening at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton performs on Sunday evening at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton performed at ESSENCE Festival in 2004, 2012 and 2018.
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Fantasia
Fantasia performs onstage on Sunday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Fantasia
Fantasia performs onstage on Sunday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Fantasia
Fantasia performs onstage on Sunday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Fantasia
Fantasia performs onstage on Sunday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Fantasia
Fantasia performs onstage on Sunday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin performs onstage on Sunday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin performs onstage on Sunday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Kirk Franklin
Michael Rowe
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Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin performs onstage on Sunday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin performs onstage on Sunday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin performs onstage on Sunday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Mary J. Blige
Headliner Mary J. Blige performs onstage on Saturday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Mary J. Blige
Headliner Mary J. Blige performs onstage on Saturday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Mary J. Blige
Headliner Mary J. Blige performs onstage on Saturday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Mary J. Blige
Headliner Mary J. Blige performs onstage on Saturday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Mary J. Blige
Headliner Mary J. Blige performs onstage on Saturday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Mary J. Blige
Headliner Mary J. Blige performs onstage on Saturday evening during the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Eric Robertson
Eric Robertson performs in an ESSENCE Superlounge on Saturday night.
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Ledisi
Ledisi performs on the main stage on Saturday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Ledisi
Ledisi performs on the main stage on Saturday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Ledisi
Ledisi performs on the main stage on Saturday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Ledisi
Ledisi performs on the main stage on Saturday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Mary Mary
Mary Mary performs on Saturdsy night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Mary Mary
Erica Campbell of Mary Mary performs on Saturdsy night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Mary Mary
Tina Campbell of Mary Mary performs on Saturdsy night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Leah LaBelle
Leah LaBelle performs in an ESSENCE Superlounge on Saturday night.
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Tank
Tank kicks off the Saturday lineup at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.
Michael Rowe
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Tank
Tank kicks off the Saturday lineup at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.
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Tank
Tank kicks off the Saturday lineup at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.
Michael Rowe
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Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson closes out Friday evening of the ESSENCE Music Festival with a blast.
Michael Rowe
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Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson closes out Friday evening of the ESSENCE Music Festival with a blast.
Michael Rowe
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Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson closes out Friday evening of the ESSENCE Music Festival with a blast.
Michael Rowe
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Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson closes out Friday evening of the ESSENCE Music Festival with a blast.
Michael Rowe
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Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills performs in a ESSENCE Superlounge during the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival on Friday night.
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Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart stops by the New Orleans Superdome stage to get everyone excited about his Saturday performance. Happy birthday, Kev!
Michael Rowe
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D’Angelo
D’Angelo headlines Friday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.
Michael Rowe
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D’Angelo
D’Angelo headlines Friday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.
Michael Rowe
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D’Angelo
D’Angelo headlines Friday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.
Michael Rowe
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D’Angelo
D’Angelo headlines Friday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans.
Michael Rowe
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Goapele
Goapele performs in a ESSENCE Superlounge during the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival on Friday night.
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Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr. performs in a ESSENCE Superlounge during the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival on Friday night.
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Trey Songz
Trey Songz hits a high note on the main stage on Friday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Trey Songz
Trey Songz on the main stage on Friday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Trey Songz
Trey Songz performs on the main stage on Friday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Trey Songz
Trey Songz performs on the main stage on Friday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Trey Songz
Trey Songz performs on the main stage on Friday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Trey Songz
Trey Songz performs on the main stage on Friday night at the ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Vivian Green
Vivian Green performs in a ESSENCE Superlounge during the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival on Friday night.
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Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole performs on the main stage of the New Orleans Superdome on Friday night of the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole performs on the main stage of the New Orleans Superdome on Friday night of the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole performs on the main stage of the New Orleans Superdome on Friday night of the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole performs on the main stage of the New Orleans Superdome on Friday night of the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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The Pointer Sisters
Issa Pointer of the Pointer Sisters performs on the main stage of the New Orleans Superdome on Friday night of the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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The Pointer Sisters
Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters performs on the main stage of the New Orleans Superdome on Friday night of the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters kick off the ESSENCE Music Festival’s Friday night lineup.
Michael Rowe
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The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters kick off the ESSENCE Music Festival’s Friday night lineup.
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Diggy Simmons
Diggy Simmons performs his hit song “Four Letter Word” for the young ladies at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Diggy Simmons
Diggy Simmons reaches for the stars at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Diggy Simmons
Diggy Simmons at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Diggy Simmons
Diggy Simmons at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival. The young rapper sang a myriad of his hits, from “Great Expectations” to “What They Been Waiting For.”
Michael Rowe
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OMG Girlz
OMG Girlz at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival. The ladies brought the kids in the audience to their feet with their mega hit, “Gucci This.”
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OMG Girlz
OMG Girlz sing “Fresh” at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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OMG Girlz
Breaunna “Miss Baby Doll” Womack of the OMG Girlz performs at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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OMG Girlz
Zonnique “Miss Star” Pullins of the OMG Girlz rocks the stage at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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OMG Girlz
OMG Girlz at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Roshon Fegan
Disney star Roshon Fegan takes the stage at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
Michael Rowe
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Roshon Fegan
Disney star Roshon Fegan takes the stage at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Roshon Fegan
Disney star Roshon Fegan takes the stage at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Roshon Fegan
Roshon Fegan at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Coco Jones
Disney star Coco Jones sings “Fresher Than a Peppermint” for her young fans at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Coco Jones
Coco Jones at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Coco Jones
Coco Jones performs her own version of Ciara’s “1, 2 Step” for fans at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Coco Jones
Coco Jones at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Coco Jones
Coco Jones at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Coco Jones
Coco Jones at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Nefatari
Nefatari at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Katlyn Nichol
Katlyn Nichol at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.
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Katlyn Nichol
Katlyn Nichol at the New & Next concert on Thursday night at the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival.