The Velvet Rope Tour, the third concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson, launched in support of her sixth studio album The Velvet Rope (1997). Continue reading
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10/29/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez GOING BACK TO AFRICA: Davido- Gobe
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Gobe (Yoruba for “Trouble”) is the debut song by Nigerian recording artist Davido released on February 25, 2013. Continue reading
10/29/16 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY: The HyperAdapt, Nike’s Awesome New Power-Lacing Sneaker
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 final go on sale at select retail locations (by appointment) beginning November 28th. Nike designer Tinker Hatfield promised us power-lacing shoes to mimic the kicks from Back to the Future in 2016. Continue reading
10/28/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: The Concert- Jerome Robbins/ Frédéric Chopin
The Concert (or The Perils of Everybody), by choreographer Jerome Robbins with music by Frédéric Chopin portrays a cast of quirky characters at a piano recital and their laugh-out-loud antics. The premiere took place at City Center of Music and Drama, New York, on Tuesday, 6 March 1956. Continue reading
10/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION:ATMOS AND ASICS GEL-LYTE III MIDNIGHT TOKYO
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The GEL-Lyte III Midnight Tokyo is the latest collaboration between from Japan’s Atmos and ASICS. The sneaker pays tribute to the over the top neon nights in the city of Tokyo.
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Inspired by the bright and colorful lights of a Tokyo night, the bold look for the GEL-Lyte III features a rainbow-colored reflective material on the toe and quarter panels, while the overlayin black panels also get a reflective “rain” graphic motif.The Atmos and ASICS GEL-Lyte III “Midnight Tokyo” will release exclusively at Atmos on October 29th.
10/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez Comedy: Rasheed From P Diddy Bad Boys Of Comedy
Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Rasheed is one of today’s rising comedy stars. Rasheed is a survivor of the streets of Brooklyn, NY and proud of it. So proud in fact, that he has used his experiences from the tough neighborhood streets and the many nationalities surrounding him to create his laid back style of comedy.
10/26/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK TUESDAY: O’Jays- Backstabbers, I Love Music, and For The Love Of Money
The O’Jays are a R&B and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles. The group is from Canton, Ohio and was formed in 1958. The O’Jays had their first chart appearance in 1963 with Lonely Drifter. Continue reading
10/26/16 O&A NYC DANCE ENCORE PERFORMANCE: Banda (excerpt) Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade (Repost From 10/3/14)
Geoffrey Holder’s Banda dance debuted in the 1954 Truman Capote/Harold Arlen musical House Of Flowers. Holder the Baron of The Cemetery (based on the Haitian Loa of Death Baron Samedi) and received both a performer and choreographer credit in the program. The Broadway musical takes place somewhere in the West Indies during Mardi Gras weekend. Continue reading
10/25/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Nike Air Presto “Greedy”
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The Nike Air Presto is one of the season’s most festive athletic shoes, with a combination of multiple colorways into an eye-catching mismatched theme. Continue reading
10/25/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Sylvie Guillem- Mademoiselle Non (1993)
Sylvie Guillem joined the corps de ballet of the Paris Opera at age fifteen. A dance superstar whose breathtaking technique ranks her beside the likes of Nureyev and Baryshnikov the program centers on film of Guillem rehearsing and performing a range of pieces, both contemporary and classical, which display her astonishing virtuosity. Continue reading
