When I think about how soca music makes me feel, I beam from the inside. Charge it to my Trinidadian roots, but whenever a big “chune” plays (old or new) my eyes […] The post Soca Artists Kes The Band Brings Caribbean Vibes Just In Time For Labor Day Weekend appeared first on Essence.

Love conquered all this week, and its not hard to see why. Claws actress Niecy Nash shocked the world after revealing that she’d married singer Jessica Betts in a very […] The post This Week In Black Love: Niecy Nash Makes It Official With Jessica Betts & More appeared first on Essence.

As we continue to endure the pandemic, staying inside has yielded plenty of opportunities for reflection as we continue to take things one day at a time. We’ve also made […] The post Reggae Artist Tarrus Riley’s New Album Gives Needed Solace During These Times appeared first on Essence.

A 48-year-old man from Minnesota is facing up to 80 years in prison after killing his wife and then opening fire on his next-door neighbors. CBS Minnesota reports that a […] The post Minnesota Man Opens Fire On Neighbors, Kills Wife appeared first on Essence.