2/25/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Black Violin – Broward Center For The Performing Arts (1/25/2018)

Black Violin, the hip hop duo from South Florida comprising two classically-trained string instrumentalists, Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste, who go by the stage names Kev Marcus and Wil B, respectively. Continue reading

2/25/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Dottie Peoples- On Time God And More

GOSPEL SUNDAY

Dottie Peoples has been a star in the gospel music industry for more than 30 years, since she was nine years old. Called the Songbird of the South by Atlanta WAOK radio announcer Brother Esmond Patterson, Peoples won the top four honors at the 1995 Stellar Awards with her album, On Time God. Continue reading

2/24/18 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES LIFESTYLE EXTRA: Richard Pryor- Dick Junkie Excerpt From Live and Smokin (1971)

Richard Pryor answers the recent gay allegation by Quincy Jones in the 1971 standup Live and Smokin. Continue reading

2/22/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Oleta Adams- Get Here (Live)


Oleta Adams scored her biggest hit to date with her Grammy nominated cover of Brenda Russell’s Get Here from the Circle of One album.   Continue reading

2/18/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY GOSPEL: Mahalia Jackson- Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Precious Lord, Take My Hand was Martin Luther King Jr.’s favorite song, and he often invited gospel singer Mahalia Jackson to sing it at civil rights rallies to inspire crowds; at his request she sang it at his funeral in April 1968. Continue reading

2/18/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Lena Horne Documentary (1996)

The 1996 PBS American Masters biography of icon Lena Horne. Continue reading

2/7/18 O&A NYC WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kendrick Lamar, SZA – All The Stars

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

All the Stars performed by Kendrick Lamar and  SZA from the upcoming soundtrack for Marvel’s Black Panther, which was curated by Kendrick. The soundtrack arrive Friday February 9th.  Continue reading

1/10/18 O&A NYC DANCE: Storyboard P. At Kill Or Be Killed Dance Battle

By Adewale Adekanbi

Storyboard P. was one of the judges at the recent Kill Or Be Killed 10 Evil Xmas 2 dance battle in Brooklyn, but  the Mutant/Flex icon and Bessie Award winner couldn’t let the opportunity to dance go unchallenged. Continue reading

1/4/18 THROWBACK THURSDAY: Love Unlimited – It May Be Winter Outside (but in my heart it’s spring)

On 22 April 1974  Love Unlimited (also known for singing backing vocals for Barry White) performed It May Be Winter Outside (but in my heart it’s spring) on TopPop, the Dutch version of Top of the Pops (AVRO television) Glodean James, the singer in the middle in video and right in photo, was married to Barry White at that time. Continue reading

12/28/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Patti Labelle – Oh Holy Night


The one and only Patti Labelle sings Oh Holy Night.  Continue reading