MusicMarisa ClogherJune 25, 2020Essence Festival, Essence Music Festival, Bruno Mars, Tank and the Bangas, Irma Thomas, Raphael Saadiq, Andra Day, John Legend, Nas, Bell Biv Devoe, R&B, soul, old schoolComment Bruno Mars, Patti LaBelle, John Legend and More Play Virtual Essence Festival Essence Festival MusicMarisa ClogherJune 25, 2020Essence Festival, Essence Music Festival, Bruno Mars, Tank and the Bangas, Irma Thomas, Raphael Saadiq, Andra Day, John Legend, Nas, Bell Biv Devoe, R&B, soul, old schoolComment
MusicAlex RawlsApril 20, 2020New Orleans, Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, cancellation, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Jazz Fest, Essence FestivalComment Voodoo Quietly Exits the 2020 Stage MusicAlex RawlsApril 20, 2020New Orleans, Voodoo Music and Arts Experience, cancellation, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Jazz Fest, Essence FestivalComment
MusicAlex RawlsMarch 23, 2020ACL, Bonnaroo, Buku, Coachella, Coronavirus, Essence Festival, fall, festival, Foo Fighters, French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest, Jazzfest, New Orleans, October, postpone, reschedule, SeptemberComment What's the Likely Window for Jazz Fest? MusicAlex RawlsMarch 23, 2020ACL, Bonnaroo, Buku, Coachella, Coronavirus, Essence Festival, fall, festival, Foo Fighters, French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest, Jazzfest, New Orleans, October, postpone, reschedule, SeptemberComment
MusicAlex RawlsJuly 09, 201925th anniversary, Essence Festival, Frankie Beverly, Jazz Fest, Mary J- Blige, Maze, Michelle Obama, missy elliott, New Orleans, old school, review, SuperdomeComment Essence Festival Bets on Itself for 25th Anniversary MusicAlex RawlsJuly 09, 201925th anniversary, Essence Festival, Frankie Beverly, Jazz Fest, Mary J- Blige, Maze, Michelle Obama, missy elliott, New Orleans, old school, review, SuperdomeComment
CultureAlex RawlsJuly 08, 2019African American women, Black women, Cory Booker, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Essence Festival, Kamala Harris, mother, New Orleans, presidential candidatesComment Harris, Booker and Warren Courted Voters at Essence Festival CultureAlex RawlsJuly 08, 2019African American women, Black women, Cory Booker, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Essence Festival, Kamala Harris, mother, New Orleans, presidential candidatesComment
MusicAlex RawlsOctober 28, 2018Dirty Computer, Essence Festival, funk, Janelle Monae, Jazz Fest, New Orleans, Pynk, R&B, review, Tightrope, VoodooComment An Unplanned Ending the Only Blemish on Janelle Monae's Voodoo Set MusicAlex RawlsOctober 28, 2018Dirty Computer, Essence Festival, funk, Janelle Monae, Jazz Fest, New Orleans, Pynk, R&B, review, Tightrope, VoodooComment
MusicAlex RawlsJuly 09, 2018Big Freedia, Drake, Erykah Badu, Essence Festival, gospel, hip-hop, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, joe jackson, joseph jackson, kirk franklin, missy elliott, New Orleans, queen latifah, salt-n-pepa, snoop dogg, The RootsComment Janet Jackson Remembers Her Father at Essence MusicAlex RawlsJuly 09, 2018Big Freedia, Drake, Erykah Badu, Essence Festival, gospel, hip-hop, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, joe jackson, joseph jackson, kirk franklin, missy elliott, New Orleans, queen latifah, salt-n-pepa, snoop dogg, The RootsComment
MusicAlex RawlsJuly 05, 2018Big Freedia, DJ Jubilee, ella mai, Essence Festival, Janet Jackson, jussie smollett, kelela, Mary J- Blige, Miguel, Missy Elliot, old school, Pell, queen latifah, superloungeComment There's More to Essence Festival 2018 Than Janet and Mary J. Blige MusicAlex RawlsJuly 05, 2018Big Freedia, DJ Jubilee, ella mai, Essence Festival, Janet Jackson, jussie smollett, kelela, Mary J- Blige, Miguel, Missy Elliot, old school, Pell, queen latifah, superloungeComment
MusicAlex RawlsJanuary 25, 2018Arcade Fire, Boarding House Reach, comedians, control, Dave Chapelle, Essence, Essence Festival, iPhones, Jack White, Jazz Fest, Kevin Hart, photos, Saenger, smartphone, stand-up, Superdome, tour, videoComment Will Jack White's War on Smartphones Continue at Jazz Fest? MusicAlex RawlsJanuary 25, 2018Arcade Fire, Boarding House Reach, comedians, control, Dave Chapelle, Essence, Essence Festival, iPhones, Jack White, Jazz Fest, Kevin Hart, photos, Saenger, smartphone, stand-up, Superdome, tour, videoComment
MusicAlex RawlsJuly 13, 2016blank face, classic man, Essence, Essence Festival, hip-hop, I don't wanna be funny anymore, jidenna, lucy dacus, makings of a classic man, no burden, schoolboy Q, songwriter, video, YouTubeComment Schoolboy Q's Blank Face, Lucy Dacus' Dad, and Jidenna's Classic Men "Our Spilt Milk" shares our favorite things this week--new Schoolboy Q, Lucy Dacus in concert, and Jidenna on video. MusicAlex RawlsJuly 13, 2016blank face, classic man, Essence, Essence Festival, hip-hop, I don't wanna be funny anymore, jidenna, lucy dacus, makings of a classic man, no burden, schoolboy Q, songwriter, video, YouTubeComment
MusicAlex RawlsJuly 08, 2016#closedforessence, Brand New Heavies, digable plantes, Essence, Essence Festival, essence magazine, jidenna, judith hill, Kendrick Lamar, mariah carey, maxwell, New Orleans, old school, Superdome, syd tha kyd, the internet, urban adult contemporaryComment Jindenna, The Internet Win Essence Festival 2016 MusicAlex RawlsJuly 08, 2016#closedforessence, Brand New Heavies, digable plantes, Essence, Essence Festival, essence magazine, jidenna, judith hill, Kendrick Lamar, mariah carey, maxwell, New Orleans, old school, Superdome, syd tha kyd, the internet, urban adult contemporaryComment
MusicAlex RawlsApril 22, 2016cover girl, David Bowie, Essence, Essence Festival, Heroes, Janelle Monae, Jazz Fest, Jazzfest, New Orleans, PrinceComment Jazz Fest: Reading Janelle Monae MusicAlex RawlsApril 22, 2016cover girl, David Bowie, Essence, Essence Festival, Heroes, Janelle Monae, Jazz Fest, Jazzfest, New Orleans, PrinceComment
MusicAlex RawlsJuly 07, 2014August Alsina, Braxton, Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu, Essence, Essence Festival, I Luv This Shit, Lionel Richie, review, Robert Glasper, TamarComment Badu vs. Braxton - Who's Real at Essence? MusicAlex RawlsJuly 07, 2014August Alsina, Braxton, Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu, Essence, Essence Festival, I Luv This Shit, Lionel Richie, review, Robert Glasper, TamarComment
MusicAlex RawlsJuly 06, 2014Essence, Essence Festival, Jill Scott, Mary J- Blige, reviewComment Mary J. Blige the Spectacle Saturday at Essence MusicAlex RawlsJuly 06, 2014Essence, Essence Festival, Jill Scott, Mary J- Blige, reviewComment
MusicAlex RawlsJuly 05, 2014Chic, disco, Essence, Essence Festival, funk, James Brown, Janelle Monae, live review, Nile Rodgers, Prince, review, The Electric Lady2 Comments Prince Generous at Essence MusicAlex RawlsJuly 05, 2014Chic, disco, Essence, Essence Festival, funk, James Brown, Janelle Monae, live review, Nile Rodgers, Prince, review, The Electric Lady2 Comments