Essence Fest launched back in 1995 and went on to transform into the largest event celebrating African-American culture and music in the United States.

It’s been described as “the party with a purpose” and something tells us it will live up to its reputation this year.

“When the Essence Festival was founded 25 years ago, it marked a pivotal moment of vision and reverence – a critical acknowledgement of and investment in the power of our culture. In the years since, it has set a standard that many other festivals have aspired to,” said Michelle Ebanks, CEO of Essence Communications.

This year’s Essence Fest will feature nearly 30 artists per night over 3 epic nights, taking place on July 4-7 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.

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Essence Fest launched back in 1995 and went on to transform into the largest event celebrating African-American culture and music in the United States.

It’s been described as “the party with a purpose” and something tells us it will live up to its reputation this year.

“When the Essence Festival was founded 25 years ago, it marked a pivotal moment of vision and reverence – a critical acknowledgement of and investment in the power of our culture. In the years since, it has set a standard that many other festivals have aspired to,” said Michelle Ebanks, CEO of Essence Communications.

This year’s Essence Fest will feature nearly 30 artists per night over 3 epic nights, taking place on July 4-7 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.

The post Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige Announced as Headliners of 2019 Essence Fest appeared first on Hot Pop Today.