Pantsula is a highly energetic dance form that originated in the black townships of South Africa during the Apartheid era. It developed into a form of social commentary for black South Africans and has undergone several transformations with the country’s changing political tides. Continue reading
Category: Dance
1/6/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Keep It In The Closet
By Adewale Adekanbi
Keep It In The Closet, the sepia colored music video, directed by Herb Ritts, Michael Jackson is seen dancing with supermodel Naomi Campbell. The video was filmed in late March 1992 in Salton Sea, California and premiered on April 23, 1992. Continue reading
1/6/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Origins of the Moonwalk
Michael Jackson is credited with introducing the Moonwalk at the Motown 25 television special. Here is a brief history of the origins of the 80’s dance craze. Continue reading
1/2/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: John Travolta- Dance Scenes from Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction
John Travolta as Tony Manero, a working-class young man who spends his weekends dancing and drinking at a local Brooklyn disco, strutted across the screen and into movie history in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever.
1/1/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT HAPPY NEW YEAR!: Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert 1987
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Years Concert in 1987 began a new direction for the world-renowned holiday concert. The musicians would select a different conductor every year. This new format began with the unforgettable 1987 concert of Herbert von Karajan. Continue reading
12/31/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez BATTLING INTO THE NEW YEAR: Storyboard P- Chalk Walk
Storyboard P performs Chalk Walk his interpretation of a crack binge. Continue reading
12/30/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez DANCE- BATTLING INTO THE NEW YEAR: NextLevel Squad- Zilla March (Flexing Gas Mask)
Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
NextLevel Squad Zilla March (Flexing Gas Mask) is the street dance documentary, that ventured deep into the NYC underground (literally) to document the Flexing prowess of the Brooklyn-based NextLevel Squad. Continue reading
12/30/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Love N’ Dance- Flamenco
Love N’ Dancing (2009) is a film about a couple who take part in a competition in the world of swing dancing. The film was directed by Robert Iscove, and stars Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, and Billy Zane. Emmy Award-winning Jeff Bihlman, and scot Little Bihlman contributed 7 original songs to complete the ‘Love N’ Dancing’ soundtrack. Continue reading
12/28/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez DANCE- BATTLING INTO THE NEW YEAR: Les Twins Vs. Kida The Great and Jabari Timmons
By Adewale Adekanbi
Les Twins and Kida The Great and Jabari Timmons perform an exhibition battle at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco featuring DJ Tomahawk Bang and MC RJ Kool Raul.
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12/27/16 O&A NYC DANCE: A Conversation With Kyle Abraham
By Walter Rutledge
Untitled America, Kyle Abraham’s latest work for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, brings to light the revolving door of the U.S. penal system. The work had its official premiered on December 7th during the Ailey’s New York City Center Season November 30 through December 31. Recently O&A NYC had an opportunity to sit down with this talented artist to discuss the work, his choreographic process and philosophy. Continue reading