2012 Essence Music Fest Brings Out the Stars [Photos] + D’Angelo’s Live Performance Ms. Bels Sunday, July 8, 2012 The Studio The 2012 Essence Music Festival went underway this weekend. The city of New Orleans welcomed thousands and thousands of Essence-goers to a fun-filled weekend of parties, food, drinks, and concerts. The performances, which is known as the 4-day highlight of the festival, didn’t dissapoint this year. Check out some of the concert pics from #EMF2012: Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Mary Ledisi Keyshia Cole Tank Vivian Green Goapele D’Angelo Also, here’s a rare performance of “How Does It Feel” by D’Angelo. Check out his outstanding performance below: Photo Credit: Michael Crowe/Essence