NAS to kick off 20th Anniversary of the Essence Festival

buzzz worthy. . .

Rapper NAS will get the party started at the ESSENCE Festival in the New Orleans Superdome on July 3.  This yer marks the 20th anniversary of te culturally rich inspiration festival that supports Black Women's empowerment.  The celebration takes place on July 3-6, 2014 in New Orleans, LA.
Over the past two decades, "...the Festival has become one of the most important forums for non hip-hop black music and culture," as reported by the New York TimesThis year's milestone 4-day celebration will feature both world-renowned and up-and-coming performing acts, as well as the country's top speakers, authors, leaders, innovators and celebrities – who will come together to entertain, excite, engage, inform and inspire the Festival community of more than 543,000.
  • The Superdome Mainstage performers will include powerhouses Prince (previously announced), Lionel RichieMary J. BligeJill ScottErykah Badu, Ledisi and Charlie Wilson.
  • The intimate Superlounge stages will feature eclectic crowd-pleasers such as: 112, Amel Larrieux, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Doug E Fresh, Elle Varner, Eve, King, Kourtney HeartLeela JamesLiv WarfieldMarsha Ambrosius, Naughty by Nature, PJ Morton, Raheem Davaughn, Robert GlasperSebastian MikaelSevyn StreeterStephanie Mills and TheOriginal Pinettes Brass Band.
  • The daytime Essence Empowerment Experience stage will feature influential leaders and personalities including Rev. Al SharptonSteve Harvey, and Iyanla Vanzant, who is offering a group transformation to lucky winners of a contest launched in the January 2014 issue of Essence magazine. 
  • Plus, attendees will get lifted during an all-star gospel tribute to illustrious vocalist Yolanda Adams, hosted by legendaryPastor Donnie McClurkin.
  • The Mainstage host each night will be comedian Nephew Tommy.
  • *More performing acts and speakers to be announced soon.  To purchase tickets, get more exciting news, talent and program updates go to www.essencefestival.com
Last year, the ESSENCE Festival saw record-breaking numbers as fans spent the Fourth of July weekend enjoying the annual event's mix of exciting newcomers and cherished Festival favorites. In describing the annual event, Billboard magazine stated: "Not many festivals break attendance records in their 19th year. But then, most festivals aren't ESSENCE which saw a record 540,000 people attend four days of programming in New Orleans."
For information about ticket sales, accommodations and the latest news about the ESSENCE FESTIVAL, visit ESSENCE Festival www.essencefestival.com, join the Festival community: follow us on Twitter @essencefest #EssenceFest and become a fan of 2014 ESSENCE Festival on Facebook.
Sponsors of the 2014 ESSENCE Festival include presenting sponsor Coca-Cola and major sponsors State Farm and Verizon.

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