Day 3 of the 2018 Essence Festival was exactly what you would imagine it to be — legendary. To conclude the amazing weekend in New Orleans, Global Grind caught performances by the talented Mali Music, DVSN, bounced with Big Freedia, ran through classics with SWV, Ashanti and Fantasia, then got our entire lives with the amazing, incomparable Janet Jackson.
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1. Mali music
Source:Global GrindMali Music performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
2. Mali Music
Source:Global GrindMali Music performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
3. Mali Music
Source:Global GrindMali Music performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
4. Fantasia
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5. Mali Music
Source:Global GrindMali Music performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
6. DVSN
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7. DVSN
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8. DVSN
Source:Global GrindDVSN performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
9. Ashanti
Source:Global GrindAshanti performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
10. Ashanti
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11. Ashanti
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12. Ashanti
Source:Global GrindAshanti performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
13. SWV
Source:Global GrindSWV performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
14. Big Freedia
Source:Global GrindBig Freedia performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
15. Big Freedia
Source:Global GrindBig Freedia performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
16. Big Freedia
Source:Global GrindBig Freedia performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
17. Janet Jackson
Source:Global GrindJanet Jackson performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
18. Janet Jackson
Source:Global GrindJanet Jackson performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
19. Janet Jackson
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20. Janet Jackson
Source:Global GrindJanet Jackson performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
21. Janet Jackson
Source:Global GrindJanet Jackson performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
22. Janet Jackson
Source:Global GrindJanet Jackson performing at the 2018 Essence Festival in New Orleans.