Syleena Johnson performs a Juneteenth concert at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on June 19th.

R&B singer Syleena Johnson will perform a special Juneteenth concert at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on June 19th. The concert, celebrating the end of slavery in the US, features an acoustic set with two guitars, Congos, Cajóns, and background singers. Johnson's set will blend old and new school music, 90s tunes, love, and pain, aiming to educate younger generations and evoke nostalgia for older ones.