Janelle Monae Essence Festival 2025. Set to a backdrop of dub and afrobeat, this ode to hedonism and sexual freedom received two grammy award nominations. 2023 black women in hollywood;.

On june 30, the essence festival of culture began day 1 of the concert series. Janelle monáe was one of the many artists who performed on the first day of the essence festival of culture and she put on a show for the crowd.