The 2009 Essence Music Festival Presented By Coca-Cola:

The 2009 Essence Music Festival Presented By Coca-Cola:

THE ULTIMATE PARTY WEEKEND TO FEATURE HEADLINE PERFORMANCES BY BEYONCE, MAXWELL, ANITA BAKER, LIONEL RICHIE, AL GREEN, JOHN LEGEND, NE-YO, SALT-N-PEPA, ROBIN THICKE, CHARLIE WILSON, JAZMINE SULLIVAN, MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY, TEENA MARIE AND EN VOGUE

 NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire/ --    SATELLITE FEEDS:                       UPLINK TIMES (EASTERN TIME FOR ALL):                     SATURDAY   7/4/2009           3:50am 4:20am                     SATURDAY   7/4/2009           2:00pm 2:15pm                     SUNDAY     7/5/2009           4:00am 4:15am                     SUNDAY     7/5/2009           2:00pm 2:15pm                     MONDAY     7/6/2009           4:00am 4:15am                     MONDAY     7/6/2009           2:00pm 2:15pm                      UPLINK COORDINATES (**DAILY**):                     Galaxy 16 KU Band 18 MHz Digital                     Transponder 22 Lower Vertical Polarity                     Downlink Freq  12131.0  Symbol Rate 13.0212    FEC 3/4                     Modulation QPSK     Video HD 4:2:0  Embedded Audio   

NEWS: 2009 Essence Musical Festival Held July 3-5 to feature performances by Beyonce, Ne-Yo and more

   FORMAT:  News Package With Extra Soundbites and B-roll.    STORY SUMMARY:  

The ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL -- the nation's largest annual gathering of African-American music and culture -- will mark its 15th anniversary this Fourth of July weekend (July 3, 4 and 5) in New Orleans with the biggest names in entertainment and the nation's most influential speakers, artists, authors and leaders. The 2009 Essence Music Festival will feature performances by the largest assembly of black musical talent in the world, augmented by community-oriented Essence Empowerment Seminars led by the country's most prominent African-American leaders.

   SOUNDBITES: Various celebrities    B-ROLL INCLUDES: Concert footage and celebrity footage    VIDEO PROVIDED BY:  Essence Communications Inc.  

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