8/19/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY GOSPEL: Aretha Franklin – Precious Lord

Aretha Franklin performs Precious Lord, a favorite song of her father Reverend  C. L. Franklin and Dr. Martin Luther King.   Continue reading

8/17/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Canion Shijirbat- Dance and Animation

Canion Shijirbat, from Mongolia, mixes dance, visuals and sound to create amazing art! Continue reading

8/4/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Cypher Afro Dance

DJ Flex lends his song She Don’t Text (Afrobeat Freestyle) to this Cypher Afro dance.  Continue reading

7/19/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: TLC – Red Light Special (Dirty Version)

Red Light Special- TLC, hot male models play strip poker. This video features a young Boris Kodjoe. Continue reading

1/7/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- Moanin’ (1958)

Moanin’ stands as one of the archetypal hard bop compositions and albums of the era, for the intensity of Blakey’s drumming and the work of Morgan, Golson and Timmons, and for its combination of old-fashioned gospel and blues influences with a sophisticated modern jazz sensibility. The album was identified by jazz critic Scott Yanow  as one of the 17 Essential Hard Bop Recordings.  Continue reading

11/3/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Viengsay Valdes And Brooklyn Mack- Diana And Acteon

For Brooklyn Mack, a principal dancer at The Washington Ballet, it is a dream come true: performing in the land of his ballet idol Carlos Acosta, one of the outstanding stars of the Royal Ballet of London.

Mack is one of over 20 U.S. based dancers who participated in the 24th International Havana Ballet Festival,  October 28th through Friday, November 7th, 2014. 

Viengsay Valdes & Brooklyn Mack – Diana & Acteon

10/25/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Ailey Releases Short Film Created In Paris

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers appear in Rue Montorgueila joyful short film shot on the Parisian streets.  Ailey company members performed with local dancers and people of different backgrounds, talents and nationalities and it was released on October 24- United Nations Day

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9/25/17 O&A NYC- SONG OF THE DAY: Kenny Lattimore – For You

For You by Kenny Lattimore, is the third single from his debut album. Upon its release, critics hailed Kenny Lattimore as an album that hearkened back to the time of Donny Hathaway and Marvin Gaye when “R&B had more soul.  Continue reading

9/22/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: (Tango Queer)// A Don Agustín Bardi – Francisco y Lucrecio

Dancers Francisco Solá and Lucrecio Robledo perform Tango Queer directed by Carla Gutiérrez Yáñez, Belén Gutiérrez Yáñez videographer. Continue reading

8/28/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Kendrick Lamar Performs ‘DNA’ & ‘Humble’ Medley at 2017 VMAs- MTV

Kendrick Lamar kicked off the 2017 VMA Awards with an explosive performance of DNA and Humble. Continue reading