Kehlani's breakthrough, Brandy and Monica's reunion, plus Patti LaBelle and Cardi B: how EssenceFest 2026 is betting big on ...

*The 2026 Essence Festival of Culture is shaping up to be a landmark moment for female artists in music. Essence has confirmed that Cardi B, Patti LaBelle, Brandy and Monica, Kehlani, and Latto will ...

Cardi B, Patti LaBelle, Kehlani and Brandy and Monica are supermoms. See them in action with their children over the years.

Among the first wave of announced performers, these women are pushing the sound and culture forward—and will have crowds on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brandy and Monica’s fans want answers. The superstar duo ended their Chicago concert on Saturday early after Brandy, 46, suddenly ...

Brandy Norwood and Monica Arnold’s Saturday, October 18, The Boy Is Mine Tour concert came to a screeching halt. The two singers were in the middle of performing one of their duets on Saturday when ...

The Essence Festival of Culture announced an all-female 2026 lineup during Women’s History Month, underscoring the event’s cultural focus. Scheduled for July 3–5 at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome, the ...

The first performers announced for the 2026 Essence Festival in New Orleans include both fresh and familiar faces.

In song, Brandy and Monica’s chemistry is undeniable. On stage, it radiates so beautifully that you want to be part of their friend group — even when they may seem like two different artists.

Brandy, left, praises "my sister, Monica, for stepping up with such grace and professionalism" during their weekend concert in Chicago. (Paul Drinkwater / NBCUniversal via Getty Images) Brandy and ...

Brandy and Monica co-headlined "The Boy Is Mine" Tour in Nashville, 25 years after their hit duet. The show featured opening acts Jamal Roberts, Muni Long, and Coco Jones. The duo performed their ...