Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh’s Caribbean Couture evolves across mechanic uniforms, shredded suiting, and an all-new Reebok collection.BOTTER’s Fall/Winter 2024 DARK WATERS collection is a fusion of cultures, representing its founders’ international heritage through music, fashion, and art. Continue reading
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2/17/24 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Flavour – Big Baller
Nigerian highlife artist Flavour has released his much-anticipated single Big Baller.Big Baller is the lead single on the Flavour’s upcoming album, African Royalty. Continue reading
2/15/24 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Stylistics – You Make Me Feel Brand New (Soul Train)
In 1966, The Stylistics was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by combining local high school rivel singing groups, The Percussions and The Monarchs. When members from each of the groups answered the then United States draft call and higher education endeavors after graduation, the remaining members under the guidance of English teacher, Beverly Hamilton joined forces and officially created the name The Stylistics. Continue reading
2/14/24 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Busta Rhymes, Mariah Carey ft. Flipmode Squad – I Know What You Want
I Know What You Want is by Hip Hop artist Busta Rhymes featuring Mariah Carey. Also featuring verses from Rhymes group Flipmode Squad: Spliff Star, Baby Sham, Rah Digga and Rampage. Produced by Rick Rock, it was released on February 24, 2003 as the second single from Rhymes’ sixth album It Ain’t Safe No More. Continue reading
2/13/24 O&A NYC VALENTINE’S SONG OF THE DAY: Bob Marley – No Woman, No Cry (Official Video)
One of Bob Marley’s most enduring songs, “No Woman No Cry” is a call to a woman in his life to be positive and not to worry about the bad times originally from the 1974 album Natty Dread. Continue reading
2/13/24 O7A NYC ST. VALENTINE DAY INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Adam Roa How to Find the Perfect Relationship |
On the eve of St. Valentine’s Day Adam Roa delivers the feels in a shiver-inducing speech about how we can be ready to receive and nurture the most important relationship in our life. Continue reading
2/13/24 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: That T-Mobile Home Internet Feeling | 2024 Big Game Day Commercial
2/12/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY SPECIAL: Usher – Nice and Slow
Nice and Slow is by R&B artist Usher’s second album, My Way. Released on January 6, 1998 by LeFace and Arista, the song became Usher’s first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.The song was written by Usher, Brian Casey of the R&B group Jagged Edge, Manuel Seal Jr. and Jermaine Dupri. Continue reading
2/12/24 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY- BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Sounder (1972)| Cicely Tyson | Paul Winfield | Kevin Hooks
Four Oscar nominations went to Sounder a moving drama about a family of Louisiana sharecroppers facing hardships during the Depression. The story concerns Nathan Lee Morgan (Paul Winfield), a black man sent to a prison camp for committing a petty crime. When his wife Rebecca (Cicely Tyson) sends their young son (Kevin Hooks) to visit him, the boy’s journey becomes a life changing rite of passage. Critic Roger Ebert praised Sounder, calling it “a film for the family to see.” Continue reading
2/11/24 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ: Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy, Palais des Congrès de Liège, Belgium, April 19th, 1964
Charles Mingus (contrabass), Eric Dolphy (alto sax, bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor sax), John Artur Byard Jr (piano) Charles Dannie Richmond (drums). Continue reading













