Photos Of Essence

Every year the Essence Music Festival manages to jam a whole lotta music into a two-day event. Of course, the following photos of artists like Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson and Raphael Saadiq offer only a glimpse of the Essence tradition.

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Performing on Night No. 1 at the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.

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Performing at the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.

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Giving it his all at the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans.

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Night No. 2 at the Essence Music Festival.  Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans.

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Behind the mic at the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans.

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Bringing classic soul music to the Essence Music Festival.

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Performing at the Essence Music Festival in the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans.

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Performing at the Essence Music Festival in the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans.

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Lights up the Essence stage.

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Serves up the funk during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
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