Last month, ESSENCE Magazine announced that Jill Scott would be honored at this year’s Black Women In Music Conference. The 6th annual event adds Scott to a list of past honorees that include Mary J. Blige, Kelly Rowland, Janelle Monáe, and Solange Knowles.
“Jill Scott is the quintessential ESSENCE woman. Like many of the female artists who inspired her – she has touched the collective soul of women across generations,” says ESSENCE Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. DeLuca, explaining the honor.

On Friday, Essence announced that Chaka Khan, Brandy, and Lianne La Havas would be joining Jill Scott at the end as performers. Havas, a relatively new artist from London joins the two R&B legends for what is sure to be a great night of music.

The ESSENCE Black Women in Music event will kick off a year-long commemoration of the 45th anniversary of ESSENCE Magazine.

Essence Black Women In Music is on February 5 in Los Angeles. More information here at ESSENCE.

Essence Black Women In Music biography: Chaka Khan is an American singer and songwriter and she is currently 69 years old. She was born in 1953 in Chicago, IL. She has two grandchildren named Daija Jade Holland and Raeven Khan. Lianne La Havas is a British singer and songwriter. She is currently 32 years old and was born in London, United Kingdom. Her instruments include vocals and guitar.

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