A Song for Mama is a single by R&B group Boyz II Men. The song was written and produced by Babyface served as the theme song to the 1997 motion picture Soul Food and spent two weeks at number one on the US R&B chart. Continue reading
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5/3/23 O&A NYC MILESTONES- HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES BROWN: Live at the Boston Garden, April 5, 1968
On April 5th 1968, James Brown gave a free concert at The Boston Garden which became a thing of legend. Only 24 hours earlier civil rights activist Dr Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated resulting in widespread violence across the United States. The mayor of Boston was persuaded to let the concert go ahead and it was broadcast live across the city by WGBH-TV. Continue reading
4/30/23 O&A NYC DANCE HISTORY: The Life of Alvin Ailey
Dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey revolutionized the world of dance by honoring the African American experience. Unfortunately his personal journey was not without its struggles.
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4/30/23 O&A NYC SUNDAY BRUNCH: Chicken Quesadillas and Homemade Pico de Gallo- Quick and Easy Mexican Recipe
Chicken Quesadilla is a Mexican recipe which is quick and easy to prepare for Sunday brunch or dinner. These quesadillas will also be the centerpiece of your Cinco de Mayo party. Continue reading
4/29/23 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Rexxie, Naira Marley & Skiibii – Abracadabra ft. Wizkid
The multi-talented Nigerian musician, DJ and record producer Rexxie, with his first album Abracadabra, has made a splash in the industry. Continue reading
4/29/23 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION: MOWALOLA – Spring/Summer 2023 RTW
Parisian debut of Nigerian born, London-based designer Mowalola Ogunlesi.There were cropped suits baring hipbones; hooded minidresses with a vertiginous decolletage; bumster trousers that dipped so low they could have been waders, and long gowns with laced fronts.Backstage, Ogunlesi explained that she had looked at the “different kinds of thieves and show that no one’s actually a good person” as a way to express the duality that exists within all of us, “without shaming anyone”. Continue reading
4/26/23 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Buddy Love Gets Revenge on Comedian Reggie
Buddy Love (Eddie Murphy) gets his revenge on the insult comic Reggie (Dave Chapelle), by heckling him on stage with jokes and throwing him into a piano. Continue reading
4/25/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Harry Belafonte – Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Live)
Harry Belafonte sings his most popular song Day-O, an excerpt from his television special Harry Belafonte in Concert (Japan, 1960)”. Recorded live at Sankei Hall, Tokyo, 18 July 1960. From the album Calypso” (1956) Continue reading
4/25/23 O&A NYC IN MEMORARIUM: Harry Belafonte Dies At 96
Harry Belafonte, a multi-talented entertainer and activist who broke barriers in the film and music industry, and was instrumental in the civil rights movement has died at 96.
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4/25/23 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Kill Excuses – Motivational Speech
Ben Lionel Scott is an Australian motivational speaker and YouTube celebrity who is known for his motivational contents on his YouTube channel. Because of his motivation, he has been able to garner hundreds of thousands of followers. Continue reading
