Essence Magazine presents a three-day music festival filled with seminars by celebrities and social figures, as well as heart-stopping performances by some of today's most electrifying performing artists. In celebration of African American culture and music, countless fans flock from around the country for this impressive festival - and no wonder, when such icons as Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Kanye West and the Black-Eyed Peas have graced the stage here.
