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2/11/19 O&A NYC CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH- SONG OF THE DAY: Diana Ross- We Shall Overcome
Diana Ross performing ‘We Shall Overcome’ on July 30th 1996 at the Puskás Ferenc Stadion (formerly known as the Nép Stadion) in Budapest, Hungary. This was one of Diana’s solo performances during the Superconcert, where she was joined by Placido Domingo and José Carreras. Continue reading
2/11/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Blackstreet – No Diggity ft. Dr. Dre, Queen Pen
No Diggity is by R&B group as the first single for their second studio album Another Level featuring Dr.Dre and Queen Pen. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Continue reading
2/11/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Dapper Dan Comments on Gucci Turtleneck Controversy
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr
So say in this day that a huge major fashion house with a big following from the African American community would choose to offend them like this it’s so careless and exactly show approved these racist images but possibly if huge fashion houses would employ more minority on these decision boards stuff like this would not be coming out of these fashion houses. Continue reading
2/11/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: John Elliott | Fall Winter 2019/2020 Full Fashion Show
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr
John Elliott took to the Brooklyn Naval Yard and New York Fashion Week to show his Fall/Winter 2019 collection.The seasonal range is a nostalgic one, where packing blankets and ribbed rugs get transformed into outerwear pieces, while models sport ’80s-styled hairdos. Continue reading
2/11/19 O&A NYC DANCE/REVIEW: Camille A. Brown and Dancers- ink
By Walter Rutledge
Camille A. Brown and Dancers presented ink, February 5 through February 10,2019 at the Joyce Theater. The company of seven (Beatrice Capote, Timothy Edwards, Catherine Foster, Juel D. Lane, Yusha-Marie Sorzano, Maleek Washington and Brown) moved courageously with a spartan attack and focus intent. The extremely audience friendly 70 minute one-act abstract narrative dance theatre work is the third and final installment of her dance/theatre trilogy about identity; which includes Mr. TOL E. Rance (2012) and BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015). Continue reading
2/9/19 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Traditional Congolese Dance – Ballet Arumbaya Ndendeli
Ballet Arumbaya Ndendeli showcases the traditional dancing, singing, and musical instrument performances of Democratic Republic Of The Congo. Continue reading
2/8/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Y-3 Hayworth “adidas” Rivalry Hi
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr
The adidas y-3 Hayworth, this silhouette adds Yohji Yamamoto’s signature luxurious aesthetic into the fold by way of am over-tumbled leather construction, exposed stitching, and Y-3 branding scattered throughout. Continue reading
2/8/19 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Virginia Johnson in the Creole Giselle
Arthur Mitchell’s Creole Giselle performed by the Dance Theatre Of Harlem (DTH), and set the traditional story of Giselle in 1841 Louisiana broke barriers with this African American adaptation. Continue reading
2/7/19 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sade – No Ordinary Love
No Ordinary Love is a song by Sade from their fourth Love Deluxe. Originally released in late 1992, the song was a modest success in Europe and New Zealand, reaching number five in Italy. Continue reading
