he's still got. it we heard nelly, we heard chloe bringing the house down. this has been an incredible show of talent. so many inspirational remarks honoring this federal holiday. it is now a federal holiday, juneteenth. and it's all about freedom. we are back with juneteenth on cnn. i'm sara sidner along with van jones. it just keeps getting better and better. there are moments from now where we will talk to some of the folks that you saw on the stage. some of the headliners, kurt franklin, big freedia the members of swv. we will hem it up with them. >> i'm proud to be an american. i am proud of kurt. it's an unbelievable show. you have the young folks. i guarantee people who had never heard of chloe, they now know who she is. i'll tell you what, charlie. he has still got it. >> he brought the house down. i love seeing people who love their craft and can do it for their entire lives. it's beautiful. now, speaking of a little surprise, a little coolness, a little duet, we saw something we weren't expecting to see. nelly and chloe. they came together. we did not know it would happen. let's let you see what happened. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> come on, chloe and nelly. >> that, works the two generations come together. it's just like, look, for me, first of, all she was out there. she had a boot on. she was dancing out there. they made it work. >> they did. it was nice to see. there is a generational coming together, as you mentioned. >> that's what juneteenth does. it brings together the old and the young. we showed it on the station tonight. the thing that i was shocked by was mike phillips, when he came out, look, you think about the instrumentalists, you think about a jazz person. that's great, all of a sudden, way, this guy has michael jordan backing him and giving him -- what kind of -- >> the same kind of instrumentals that showed up. the crowd went nuts. like, all of a sudden they blew up. they were chilling. he was a big star. can we show some of that? just in case you missed it. >> okay, let's listen to some of that. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> come on. he's playing with the crowd. that's the best of the action. one man and one horn. you just tore it up. and that takes so much strength. this is a person that you usually sort of -- >> -- not today folks. speaking of someone really want to talk to, let's bring in stephanie elam. you are there at the concert at the greek theater. stephanie, what did you see in the crowd? you are just beaming as usual. what did you see? >> you guys are talking about mike phillips. when he came on the stage, people were like we like saxophone and then he went off and the crowd was on its feet. mike philips tore the house down he got everybody. up and i don't understand how he was breathing and dancing. those notes for so. long it was exciting. it was an amazing performance i got to talk to him. it's fantastic. i will have you meet a couple of people who have been enjoying the show. they've been having the time of the night. this is joanne. tell me, what was your favorite performance. i know it's hard. >> and charlie wilson. >> here did you hear people singing along. did you forget any? >> ♪ ♪ ♪ >> was that why you are here, you wanted to see me swv. >> charlie wilson. >> i want to see all of them. i would miss it for the world. >> tell me, juneteenth, celebrating juneteenth, was this something that was new to your part of the celebration of the year, have you been doing this? >> i've been doing this last three years. this is my first year doing this. >> what does it mean to have this holiday? >> we have to stay. everyone else has -- its today. it's a holiday. >> for everybody, right? so, well, i'm so glad you guys had an enjoyable time. thank you for talking to me. we heard the end of uncle charlie here. charlie wilson was still stinging. we wear grooving. good times, sarah. can they sing us out? ? [laughter] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> they talked about kurt franklin and wanting to see him. i certainly love to see him. he's my personal height man in the morning. let's listen to him. he was so cool. let's listen to what he had to say. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> gospel great kurt franklin kicking off the juneteenth concert with lift every voice and sing. wildly considered to be the black national anthem. it is. >> it is not considered, it is. >> there is no cap in that. >> there is no cap. hanging with the -- you are my personal height man in the morning. i want to let you know. you have a song. i play it to get my mood up. >> did you hear the notes? it was really about -- [laughter] this was not about me. it's an opportunity to flex. that was a major flex on cnn. >> casey did not know. you have no idea, i had laryngitis before. i hadn't spoken for four days. i finally got rid of that. and now i'm sitting next to you. it's true for me out right now. >> i'm sitting with you and van, so great, he asked for my numbers, i put my number in, my name pops up, he has my number. they don't have to call you. >> they did say superstar. >> they were trying to get you all on the show. it's an honor to sit here with you. listen, our people got through based on grace, based on faith. it was our music, it was the gospel music. monday through friday was set a terrible, sunday morning, sunday morning, and now you have brought that to a global audience. the old folks love you. you're working with maverick city. you are now the central bridge builder within gospel. there you are. what is it like being out there on this day, seeing that reaction. you are from texas? you're from fort worth? >> i am from texas. >> this all went down in texas in 1865. here you are in 2023, look at you. >> i'm just very grateful. you know, what's very interesting, being an, texas we were always within the context of juneteenth. and i would have friends that lived in other parts of the country, they didn't really know what it was. because in the south, it was so much part of the esthetic of where we are as people. it's a beautiful thing now to see that as a country, we are acknowledging that there are some pieces of history that need to be magnified so we can understand the gravity of where we ben and where we are still trying to go. >> listen, it's a federal holiday. it's gone from being something that black votes in texas kept alive, barbecues, spoken word. and now it's a federal holiday, it's signed into law by biden who was part of this thing. it would've happened if black folks in texas hadn't fought for it. how does that -- >> opal lee herself. >> crazy, it's very humbling. once again, i think it's still a very interesting dichotomy of this space we live in, this western culture. always having to argue for points that should be self-explanatory. at the same time, i celebrate the allies. i celebrate our brothers and sisters that are not part of our experience. they understand how important it is to the tapestry of american history that we get it right. >> you talk a lot near music and share a lot about struggles, the struggles that we all have, human beings in general. and you've struggled, you've struggled with the concept of organized religion. >> i still do. >> here you are, the most popular contemporary gospel singer, how did that happen? how did you get through the struggle. >> and i am not -- i am one of a great community of gospel artist. there are several. you can keep going on and on. i'm just one of the links in the great chain. it's something very healing. there has been such weaponization within the framework of western christiana. that has been not official to the ongoing narrative of what faith is that i think that it is duplicitous to not acknowledge the mistakes that have been made so the people can feel that there can be some honesty and transparency in the journey. >> church is a human institutions will have human thought and flaws. and you have been a part of that. listen, i think all of black be-ology can be summed up into words. we talk about dr. king, albert cleat, hallelujah anyhow. >> that's good. >> hallelujah, anyhow. >> no matter what you do to, us you will not take away our joy. it's not tells we are children on the high god, that's your message. >> he is like the preacher, you're like the father. what's going on? the >> let some baptist church -- up in california. but you, know that is beautifully said. and i think that can be everyone's statement. that you do not have to have the same issue as i do to be able to understand that no matter what we face collectively, at the end of it, it is a hallelujah in how. and so, me being from the south, being adopted, going through abandonment and not having a mother and father. being paired with you legends in journalism. for me, that is the hallelujah anyhow. >> look, we feel the same way because you have a blip to us. >> truly. >> that can be nerve wracking. >> it's literally like it helps me to understand that there is a higher plane and no matter what is happening in our lives, we can transcend. >> yes, yes. >> and you help us transcend. >> thank you. >> i think the message is, if what you see is all you see, then you do not see all there is to be seen. >> dang. >> that's not mine. that's doctor tony evers. i'm a student of truth and i am always trying to tap into things that make us better. it's because the journey is difficult. and there is so many, why would a loving got a lot so much trauma in the world. i don't know. but what i don't know does not cancel out when i do know. >> love it, love it. >> now that is mine. >> kirk franklin, you are the best, thank you so much for taking part in all this. >> thank you so much. >> solo album coming out. it drops. it's an album called lady in pink. >> thank, you heard it right here. curt franklin just said, let's get that signed. >> thank you so much. >> thank, you thank you. >> you, all look who is with us now. i'm freaking out. member of the arm be group asked w to the v. like we all know it. we all know it. we are going to talk to them next. when the davises booked their vrbo vacation home, they didn't know about this view. or the 200-year-old tree in the backyard. or their neighbors down the hill. but one thing they did know is exactly how much they'd pay. because vrbo is different. you see the total price up front. of course, it's good to leave room for some surprises. boo! ♪ doors lead us to places we've never been. your dedicated fidelity advisor can help you open those doors. they can help you create a retirement-income plan designed to balance growth and guaranteed income. and provide access to specialists who help with estate planning to look out for future generations so you're not just growing and protecting your wealth. you're sharing it. because doors were meant to be opened. great job, everybody! will you pause it real quick? 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u.s. have been around for a minute. i mean we are young. but you've been doing this for a minute. and you come out to this crowd, they lose their minds. >> how did that feel? >> it's the music. it's all about the music. >> we don't know what to expect. and they were loving us and it was like okay. let's get it. >> we wish everybody can feel how we feel. but you can't duplicate that feeling. when you have hundreds of thousands of people screaming your lyrics back to you. >> it's crazy. >> it transcended the screen to. because we were like, okay they know what we know. >> part of the thing too is that freedom can be found. freedom can be celebratory. every time we get together and talk about black stuff, we shouldn't be crying in the dirt. >> isn't that a part of freedom? , it's a celebration. >> exactly, it's a celebration. >> when you guys came out, the crowd went nuts. every line, every lyric. you had to know that all this time, everybody knows every word. not just a couple words. >> it's funny, because they may know the words and we forget them. >> that's good. >> you three are all from new york? right >> yes. >> and swv, i looked this up when i was younger. sisters with voices. we thought it was so incredibly cool. does that mean something more to you? because right now, sisters are having a lot of impact on a lot of things, whether it be politics. politics, culture, food, you name it. >> it is a sign of the times and progression. there was a time when we couldn't even come outside without permission. but now we are laying down the laws and putting foot downs on folks. >> kamala harris was here. >> the first black female vice president was here talking about sisters with voices. but for a while, u.s. weren't sisters with voices, u.s. on separate ways, what made you come back together to become sisters with voices? >> yes. that's all, everyone as a nation needs to understand, we are stronger together than a park. we knew that no matter how great we did without each other, it was not compared to what we can do together. >> sisters with voices not just our name. it is actually a movement it really is. >> that is beautiful. >> stephanie elam is down there. she is my sister from another mr.. i love this woman. she has been listening, she was there watching it in person. and -- a girl >> i hear them, i hear them. listen, i have to tell you. i have to tell you. being in the audience, seeing everybody jump up. and i'll be honest, i was singing along to every word. because you guys are kind of the soundtrack to some like important years in life right. like great when i got to howard university. everyone was singing swv. i had to stop saying that because i listened to the entire audience, they were singing every single word. people were there for you. people were like, look at their shoes. look at the smooth moves. everything. taking in the entire vibe. i mean, i just had to stop and soak it up for you on your behalf. like this is fantastic. but i was thinking about that for you, when people hear you saying in there like this is like the soundtrack of like my youth. how does that feel for you? guys to know people feel that tie to your music? >> it feels great. but we have to focus, because i'll bust out crying. >> because it's emotional. we've been here for 31 years we have not always felt the love. so to be here for 31 years later, they are loving assisting us word for word it's just like. there are groups that were around in your day that we'll have that same reaction. >> that's what music does. music is universal. >> can i ask one more follow-up on that the. what >> i'm trying to prove a point here. >> it is a, possible coming show? lift those shoes up ladies. >> where they are, look at that. come on. we get teased for wearing flats. >> i think they are fantastic and marvelous. it's what everybody is doing now. >> it's comfortable, it's cute, it's chic. it's all how you wear. it's not just a sneaker. >> shout out. i see him over the. you know, he knows his thing. i've seen him over there. stephanie, what's your question girl? >> okay, swv, if you can confirm for me, who is the man singing s w to divvy? who is that saying in that? >> that's for all. , nobody knew. that >> i heard it was for all. >> let me tell you who knew that, stephanie knew that. that was a trick question. i wanted to confirm it was farrell. >> that's amazing little trivia that people do not know. >> it's unbelievable. >> we had four all before you guys did. >> you sure did. he was a baby in the studio. >> what was it like working with them? >> he was in the studio, did his little lake and then. you should ask him what it was like working with us. >> come on. okay, okay. >> last question to you. what makes you feel free? >> honestly, i just recently cut my hair and i feel so free. it's been a few months. and i just feel free. release the stress. i'm feeling good about myself. >> black woman and our hair, there's a lot going on the. a lot of emotion that goes on in there. there's a lot of judgment that comes our way so that is beautiful. >> for you? >> just being able to love my family the way i want to. when i want to, how i want to. i just really find liberation in that. because i know my son is in a better place because i was able to do for him what i could not have when i was younger. so that freedom, i love that. >> beautiful, beautiful generational. and what makes me feel free is just enjoying my body. getting older it's like a thing, you always want to be like, you go through these changes like the midlife crisis. but i can actually be naked and be like, i look good for my age. >> tell the truth. what >> those curves, that little love handle. it's the confidence. which you all have. and you get that as you get older. you start saying, like i don't have to listen to what people are saying about me, i know me. >> i'm good, thank you. so happy to see you all, thank, you thank you so much. swv. we will be back. up next, they perform all about dance. just taking over. . 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everyone is expecting that for me. >> most, definitely i feed off the audience so the energy that they give me, i give it back. so it's an even exchange. >> what was it like tonight? it was awesome. are celebrating. yes, freedom. >> a new pace of, freedom how does that feel? >> it feels great. it felt like our independence day. and we really celebrated for our people and for them making it a national holiday as well. it's amazing. >> this is a time when a lot of people have a lot of fear. there's a lot of fear going around from some of the political divides. and just the way that we are with one another. we've got a little bit mean with each other. >> we need more love. >> we need more love. out in this world. >> yeah. >> stephanie elam was watching in person. she is down there at the greek. we are up here on a top of the building. she was down in the greek enjoying her life. big freed as with us. anything you want to say to her. >> listen, you need to see all of this pulling over here. hi. >> they, creed i could see all of the blowing from my seat. i noticed too it's like, all the black. was like a way, that goes up, playing glenn. but now it's just so much. and i was noticing how people were just learning about your music. and feeling the vibe. saw people jumping up. the more you were performing. and i was just wondering, as you are performing and you see people reacting like that. starting to get into the groove. what does it do for you while you are on stage? >> just gives me a better feeling to go even harder. i want to get more people out of their seats. >> he won a grammy. tell me about that moment. >> well it was a special moment for me and the culture of music. i'm grateful to allow me to be a part of such a great project. just to represent for my community. >> just dropped beyoncé. just beyoncé. >> most definitely. >> bounce movement is a positive movement in kind of edm and hip-hop. talk about balance for people who don't know that is. yet >> it's new orleans-based music. it's got a lot to do with working and shaking in all of that. we also express freedom through dance. we have a girls towel and a boys. >> i just recently did a song so bounces for everybody. >> it's incredible to see you perform. doing it so freely. >> what makes you feel the most? free >> mom gave me confidence to be who i am. and my church. my church accepted me for who i was. allowed me to be free. allowed me to be musically inclined. so they gave me the motivation i need to go out there and show them who i am. >> you did it, and you do it. we love it. so do the grammys. it's. yours, big freedia thank you so much. appreciate you being on. >> okay, we have more ahead. including david oh. who brought the afrobeats to the greek theater tonight. he is born in the u.s. but lived in nigeria for most of his life. we will have him and his music when we come back. $700 dollars just by switching. ooooh, let me put a remiminder on my phone. on the top of the pile! oh. only pay f for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty.y. liberty. liberty. ♪ are you tired of clean clothes that just don't smell clean? 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>> how is it different? >> how do you feel different? you go back and forth right. >> you are the bridge between two worlds. now >> some, as i understand both cultures. that's why i told you, when i'm back home. the fusion of both cultures has helped me so much in my life. in everything, with my music, the way i link with people. where we do business. >> it seems like the nigerians are just taking over. it's something. >> taking over hollywood, music, and everything else. >> fashion, food. >> music, culture, film. >> what is? it is nigeria wakanda, is that what it is? help me understand why y'all are taken over. >> do not confuse it. i feel like the africans here have become more confident to play their music outside. you know what i'm saying? like now african dgas are proud to go out and play in the clubs. unapologetic. >> that was not happening. >> it's all over social media, instagram, tiktok. it is infused in so much. but here's the thing that we should never forget, those beads, they have been around, they have been around. they are a part of what forms of music all over the world. this did not just come from nowhere. cubans, americans, you name it. it's a natural. >> let me give you a scenario. one, did just try it. let's say you are having a party. and you play another genre. i don't want to name a genre. but you play a genre. for like 30 minutes. after 30 minutes, just look around. people will be dancing. and switching to afrobeat. >> i've seen it it's a transformation. it's amazing to see. it's unexplainable. just happy to finally have people walking up to me like, oh man you guys don't know what you've done for us. proud to come out and say i'm african. thank, you is just amazing to see. >> part of what we say we want to do is have a global celebration for freedom. and you have kind of brought the global to our celebration for freedom. >> juneteenth is not something that is just for the united states it's about freedom. and freedom is an important movement in africa as well. definitely. and me being from both places. it only makes sense for me to be out here celebrating this. lots of people back home don't really know about what juneteenth is about. >> a lot of people in united states don't. part of what we are trying to do is establish what it is supposed to be for everybody in the united states and around the world, you are such a big part of that spirit. we shocked to see the reactions of the crowd? people went nuts. they would've thought michael jackson was here. we sell our arenas out here. you know it was going to be lit. people are there for you. so when i saw the lineup i was like, i like challenging myself. doing something different sometimes but when the picture came up. >> they know me here? >> it was, let you know thompson. shout out to my band. been with them for ten years now. big afrobeats band. everything is just coming together. i'm wearing an africa designer. it's great. so -- >> freedom, here freedom back home, from all around the world. >> and a little bit of bling. >> let's recognize. thank you so much david. wonderful. >> check it, out saxophone great mike phillips is with us now. straight from the juneteenth stage at the greek theater. our conversation and a little music for you after the break. music for you after the break. 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with all that energy. while dancing, and going like this to the crowd? how do you do it? >> listen, i'm everything. back in high school i used to play in a band. and then play football to! halftime i would march with the band, and then go back and score a touchdown. so being active? i treat this like a sport. so, engaging. making sure that the crowd is into it. making sure that the band, they're playing their part. as cerebral like it is. that they have to connect to. so adam on the ban. he had them smacking. >> i think that people had no idea what was coming. you walk out on stage, they're carrying a stack. people are going to lay back for some kenny g. >> you know, it's so crazy that you say that. because i think that miles davis was instrumental because he always had his pulse on the culture. the culture is a living organism. that, when it moves with it. we have to move it. the culture makes the roles. so i think that sometimes we cannot cut off the culture, and then move jazz to the suburbs. and let it just live without the culture dictating where to go. so the cast like robert glass, what they do is, the culture makes the rules and we just follow it. the rights of passage, because we are standing on the shoulders of izzy gillespie, the great was been of jazz. sarah, von elizabeth fitzgerald. charlie parker. that show is about that. >> all present tonight, they are all president tonight. >> they were present tonight, they were, present and you. so many performers, she was there, in person, watching this happened. i do want to quickly mentioned, we all have someone in common, i think with most of the world. huge prince fans. we were devastated when he left this earth, and you got a front row seat to see what prince was all about. because you played with him? >> yes, he asked me to be in the new power generation. he looked me in the eye and i stared at him, and fell in love for about three seconds. >> we all did not! >> i was like, i don't want to look, and then i said oh my god! >> and that's how i hooked up with my brother, he brought people together in the name of what it is to have great performances, but also, prince talk me about the nicholas brothers. he went back in history so you are not gonna get on stage with him unless you understood the history of the significance of what it is to have, to be a real musician. >> steph is out there, stephanie if you have any questions. i know you just saw him and lost your mind. >> i did, and because i had already, i saw him before he left here, i'll be honest, i was like mike phillips! and now, i said, i'm just gonna call you mike philly. and on top of it, i was watching the crowd and was like, okay saxophone man. okay, all right, sir. and at the end of it, everyone is on their feet. people were, the mines were blown. and then not just to play the notes, but dancing, and jumping while he was playing the notes. it was fantastic. but here's the thing, i have been listening to your music, mike philly, and i am trying to figure out how gonna play lift y voice and sing, the black national anthem. and then also do a rendition of threes company? religion the tv show we used to watch as kids, he got that on his album. the man has range, you have no idea. [laughter] >> while, you talk about, i think what inspires me, like three company. when i'm covering that, my mother used to, that was her favorite show. so music, when you get to tap into nostalgic moments, and retrospectively go back to moments that made you feel good. what made me feel good was watching my mother sit down and laugh at jack trooper. so musically i wanted to recreate that. and with list every voice and saying? i am a 1000% melon native, unapologetic black man. who wants to let people understand that even though america has some great opportunities, we have to retrospectively go back and understand the words of lift every voice and sing. let us march on until victory is won. and if it has not been one, then the song is a beautiful mantra to keep marching and hoping, and wishing for the best. while making everyone accountable for where america is right now. but it can get better. if we all work together. >> mike, it has been a privilege to share this concert, this holiday, with all of you. and you gentlemen. and you stephanie and everyone at cnn. happy juneteenth. mike phillips, as a gift to us and the rest of the world that is watching, can we play a sound? >> definitely, i can play what we just talked about. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ can help you open those doors. for you,u, mama. through personalized money management that can evolve with new chapters. and they can proactively view your entire portfolio. with an eye on taxes and the impact of risk. so you can enjoy moments together. because doors were meant to be opened. we know patients are more than their disease. that's why, at novo nordisk, we've spent a hundred years developing treatments to help unlock humanity's full potential. these are the greats: people living with, thriving with — not held back by — disease. they motivate us to fight diabetes and obesity, rare diseases and cardiovascular conditions, for generations to come. so, everyone can meet their moment. because your disease doesn't define you. so, what will? novo nordisk. driving change. >> woman: why did i choose safelite? i love my electric car, so when my windshield got cracked, i trusted the experts at safelite. with their state-of-the-art technology, they replaced the windshield, recalibrated the car's camera, and then recycled my old glass. i found out safelite recycles over three million windshields a year. great job! >> tech: thank you! >> woman: replace, recalibrate, recycle. i count on safelite. ♪ rock music ♪ >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪