The Derek Redmond Story culminated on Monday night, August 3, at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. At the track and field stadium, the gun sounded for the 400-meter semifinals. About 100 meters into the race, Britain’s Derek Redmond crumpled to the track with a torn right hamstring. Medical attendants rushed out to assist him, but as they approached Redmond, he waved them all aside, struggled to his feet, and crawled and hopped in a desperate effort to finish the race. Continue reading
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11/21/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Calvin Harris – This Is What You Came For ft. Rihanna
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
This Is What You Came For by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, features Barbadian singer Rihanna. Released on April 29, 2016 through Sony Music and Westbury Road the song has strong house music influences. Harris co-wrote the song with Taylor Swift, but was the sole producer.
11/20/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOOON JAZZ CONCERT: Fela Kuti Live at Glastonbury (1984)
Fela Kuti performs his Nigerian based music Afrobeats at Glastonbury (1984) Continue reading
11/19/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT- DANCE: ccn de la rochelle / cie accrorap opus 14
“In the succession of my creations, OPUS 14 represents a new event borne and adapted by 16 of the finest hip hop dancers. Power, otherness, commitment, poetry of bodies. Ultimately, OPUS 14 is a piece of hip hop.” Kader Attou Continue reading
10/18/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez ART: Kehinde Wiley- The World Stage Jamaica
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Kehinde Wiley: The World Stage Jamaica, an exhibition that features Jamaican men and women assuming poses taken from 17th and 18th Century British portraiture was seen in New York at Stephen Friedman Gallery from October 15 2013 – November 16, 2013. The collection was the first one in the ‘World Stage’ series to feature portraits of women.
11/16/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kendrick Lamar – God Is Gangsta
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, known professionally as Kendrick Lamar, is an American rapper and songwriter. He embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).
11/11/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Balanchine Jewels (the female variations) Emeralds-Rubies-Diamonds Mariinsky Ballet
Balanchine’s Jewels, the female variations Emeralds (Gabriel Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande), Rubies (Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1929) by Igor Stravinsky) and Diamonds (Symphony No. 3 in D major (1875) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) performed by the Mariinsky Ballet. Continue reading
11/8/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Drake – One Dance featuring Kyla and Wizkid
Drake- One Dance featuring Kyla and Wizkid. Continue reading
11/2/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Solange – Don’t Touch My Hair
Solange released two music videos for her album A Seat at the Table. Cranes in the Sky and Don’t Touch My Hair are both visually stunning depictions of stripped-down, ethereal dreamlands. Continue reading
11/2/16 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Shady Cxvpher
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Later this month, Eminem will be releasing his new double-disc Shady XV album that will feature one CD with all brand new songs from the Shady Records lineup and one CD of the label’s greatest hits. To help build the anticipation, Shady has put together a special series of cyphers that will showcase different members of the label doing what they do best. Continue reading