Dawn Richard performs a dynamic medley featuring "Damaged" and "Show Stopper" by Danity Kane, "Loving You No More" by Dirty Money, and her recent single "Bubblegum."

The Essence Festival, known as "the party with a purpose", is an annual music festival which started in 1995 as a one-time event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Essence, a magazine aimed primarily towards African-American women. It became the largest...

The Empress of Pop headlines the 2022 Essence Festival.