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In 2006 it was held in Houston, Texas, due to Hurricane Katrina's effect on New Orleans, and the 2020 festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A spinoff iteration of the festival was held in Durban, South Africa in 2016. In 2013, Solomon Group became the producer of Essence Festival, [8] and MSNBC broadcast the event live. [1] [9 ...
Essence Music Festival: Usher performed as the headliner for the first night of the festival held at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Other performers included Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Fantasia, Jill Scott, Chaka Khan and many others. September 23–24, 2011 iHeartRadio Music Festival
The event's current contract ends in 2026, but Essence Ventures CEO Caroline Wanga has said the festival's “forever home” is New Orleans. “That's what we believe as well,” Cantrell said.
The Essence Music Festival is the nation's largest annual gathering of African-American musical talent, and has been going on annually since 1994 in New Orleans, bringing more than 400,000 people. The festival is a three-day event, that includes cultural celebrations, empowerment seminars, and nights of musical performances.
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell said this year's “We Love Us” theme was appropriate. “This whole ‘We Love Us’ theme brought us together to build communities,” she said. The festival's impact on the city and state has surpassed $300 million, with more than 500,000 people visiting since 1994.
Floating down the Mississippi River in one of New Orleans’ legendary steamboats, I felt overwhelmed with gratitude. I had come The post Diary of my first Essence Fest: How 4 days in New Orleans ...
Caroline Wanga, CEO of ESSENCE speaks onstage during day 3 of the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ at Caesars Superdome on July 2, 2023, in New Orleans. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for ...
Its cover story, “Dear New Orleans,” is a love letter to the people, places and spaces of New Orleans, company executives said. Mayor LaToya Cantrell thanked Essence for the longstanding partnership, which has had a more than $300 million economic impact on the city and state and given the New Orleans global recognition.