Janet Jackson paid tribute to brother and King of Pop Michael Jackson, at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans last week.

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The event marked a powerful evening, especially for the black community, with iconic singers such as Mary J Blige and Alicia Keys hitting the stage, with rapper T.I also duetting with Blige.

‘Rhythm Nation’ star Janet moved the whole arena with a touching performance of ‘Together Again’, infront of a picture slideshow of herself and Michael as kids.

Jackson, 44, gave a mesmerizing show fully packed with a huge number of dancers, crazy lights, and moved around the stage with a lot provocation and control.

The energetic and intense performances highlighted her strength and dedication to Michael despite making no TV appearances since his death last year on 25th June.

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Check out these clips of her ‘Together Again’ performance, as well as her dance and sexy routines: