7/30/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Fred Hammond – Father Jesus Spirit 2017 Stellar Award Performance

Fred Hammond performs Father Jesus Spirit from his album “Worship Journal” (Live)! at the 2017 Stellar Award.  Continue reading

7/29/17 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Kendrick Lamar – Loyalty featuring Rihanna


Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna turn into a modern day Bonnie and Clyde in the highly-anticipated video for “LOYALTY.,” the latest single off the double platinum DAMN.

Kendrick Lamar – LOYALTY. ft. Rihanna

7/25/17 O&A NYC WTH WaleStylez FASHION: A$AP Rocky, Quavo & Playboi Carti Put Together Their Own Fashion Show In New “RAF” Video

RAF, the new music video and acclaimed hit from the A$AP Mob has been released. The original track actually consists of A$AP Rocky, Quavo, Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean, but in the newest visual for the single, we only get Rocky, Quavo, and Carti. Continue reading

7/23/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Get Here – Oleta Adams

 

Oleta Adams Grammy nominated cover of Brenda Russell’s Get Here remains her biggest hit to date. Get Here was released in 1990 on  her album Circle of One.

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7/23/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Total Praise – Richard Smallwood

Richard Smallwood wrote Total Praise during a dark time in his life. He was a caretaker for two people, one with Alzheimers and one with cancer. He originally sat down to write a “Woe is me” song , but this kept coming out instead. It’s what he called “Valley praise”. Continue reading

7/20/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Aretha Franklin- I Say A Little Prayer


I Say a Little Prayer also returned to the Pop & R&B Top Ten in the fall of 1968 via a recording by Aretha Franklin taken from her 1968 album Aretha Now. Continue reading

8/31/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet Jackson – Love Will Never Do (Without You)

Janet Jackson’s Love Will Never Do (Without You) was more than a video, here Janet came into her own.  Continue reading

7/15/17 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Grace Jones live at North Sea Jazz 2017- Slave to the Rhythm

Grace Jones performs Slave to the Rhythm live at North Sea Jazz 2017. Over 150 performances in total will take place in the weekend of July 7, 8 and 9, spread out over 14 stages.  Continue reading

7/15/17 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Azonto Dance In The USA

By Adewale Adekanbi

Azonto Dance originated in Ghana and was extremely popular from 2011 to 2013. Dancers from all over the world shared their experience and skills including here in the Unite States. This video showcases of some of the dancers in the USA. Continue reading