9/23/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: CeCe Winans- Alabaster Box (Live)

Alabaster Box is the 1999 album by award winning gospel artist CeCe Winans.  This was the first album on Winans’ own label, Wellspring Gospel (later renamed Puresprings Gospel). Winans described the album as an “experimental” album for the label before any new artists were signed. Continue reading

9/21/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Paula Abdul- Straight Up (Late Late Show 2018)

Paula Abdul presented a show stopping version of her signature hit, Straight Up, on Wednesday’s Late Late Show, adding ensemble choreography and subtle electronic elements to the 1988 single. Continue reading

9/18/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Jaden Smith – Passion

Passion is by Jaden Smith, it was released on November 17, 2017 through Roc Nation. The album Syre debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 for the chart dated December 9, 2017. It features appearances from ASAP Rocky and Raury, along with additional vocals from Kevin Abstract, Pia Mia and Willow Smith.
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9/17/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Gorillaz – Tranz

Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett. The band primarily consists of four animated members: 2-D,Murdoc Niccals replaced by Ace D. Copular while incarcerated with Noodle and Russel Hobbs . Continue reading

9/16/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Koryn Hawthorne – Won’t He Do It

Koryn Hawthorne rewrites the record for the longest reign on Billboard‘s Hot Gospel Songs chart by a woman, as Won’t He Do It logs its 26th week at No. 1. Continue reading

9/11/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Alvin Ailey: Awassa Astrige / Ostrich by Asadata Dafora

Sierra Leone-born choreographer Asadata Dafora blended his vision of a traditional African dance with Western staging in this groundbreaking 1932 solo set to Carl Riley’s score of African drumming and flute and performed Ailey dancer by Antonio Douthit-Boyd.  Continue reading

9/13/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: TLC – Red Light Special

Red Light Special by TLC and released as the second single from their second studio album, Crazy Sexy Cool. Written by Cindy Herron of En Vogue, the song reached number one on the Billboard Rhythmic Top  40 chart. Continue reading

9/11/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Happy Birthday Lola Falana – Feeling Good | Fever

Loletha Elaine Lola Falana born Sept 11, 1942 is a profound  singer, dancer and actress. Sammy Davis Jr. made her his protege in his Broadway smash hit Golden Boy . Happy birthday to an amazing legend. Continue reading

9/10/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Denzel Curry – Vengeance ft. Jpegmafia, ZillaKami

Denzel Curry, JPEGMAFIA and Zillakami reconnect for the official video in support of their recent collaborative effort Vengeance. Notably, the track is a single off Curry’s stellar album TAI300, which dropped in July. Continue reading

9/9/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Yolanda Adams- How Great Thou Art

Gospel music star Yolanda Adams performs How Great Thou Art, a hymn that has become deeply rooted in American music at the White House Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement. Continue reading