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There are few things more signature to the city of New Orleans than that of the Bounce music genre. One of the genre’s biggest artists, and the one who spearheaded its mainstream popularization, is Big Freedia. The hometown favorite delivered a solid performance as she took to the ESSENCE Festival stage for the very first time on Sunday night.
Born in the uptown section of New Orleans, R&B crooner Lloyd gave his city the perfect homecoming celebration with his debut ESSENCE Festival performance in the Hot Right Now SuperLounge.
Almost 7 years ago, PJ Morton decided to go full speed ahead in pursuing his solo career, and he hasn’t looked back since. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Grammy Award-winning entertainer was most appropriate to welcome the more than half a million people who traveled to the Crescent City for the 25th Anniversary of the Essence Festival.
