Spark Up by Reggae artist Collie Buddz and Busy Signal is available on all music platforms.The video was released on May 8, 2025 and directed by Demarco. It was filmed at Jacana Wellness in Kingston, Jamaica.
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7/25/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Sam Smith – To Be Free
To Be Free is the new single by R&B artist Sam Smith, the singer leads what can only be described as an exuberant revolution. While Sam sings on stage in an empty theater, the lobby is suddenly filled with high-spirited youths who dance across the bar on their way to filling the auditorium. Continue reading
7/25/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Releasing the Files (Trump’s Epstein Files Saga)
Donald Trump struts, sings, and “drains the swamp” in a 1930s musical spectacular… with flappers, prison kicks, and the Epstein list. Continue reading
7/24/25 O&A NYC ART MEETS VISIUAL MEDIA: Raymond Saunders A Visionary Artist Dies At 90 Years Old
Known for his abstract mixed-media paintings with socio-political undertones, artist Raymond Saunders guides us through the non-linear landscape of his identity, consciousness, and art-making process. Continue reading
7/24/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sweet Dreams – Sr. Tom Jones, Will.I.Am, Olly Murs, and Jennifer Hudson (The Voice UK 2019)
Watch the performances of The Voice UK 2019 coaches, Sr. Tom Jones, Will.I.Am, Olly Murs, and Jennifer Hudson together. To open the show, they sing “Sweet Dreams” of Eurythmics. The production is so cool that it’s like watching a video clip. Continue reading
7/24/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: The Niggar Family – Chapelle Show
The Niggar Family, one of comedian Dave Chappelle‘s most controversial skits, explores the question of what effect “the n-word” would have if it were just another name. The skit is filmed in black and white, with sets and costumes right out of Father Knows Best or Leave It to Beaver or, for a more recent reference, Pleasantville. We see a squeaky-clean family of aw-shucks pleasantness and golly-jeepers naïveté, a “typical American” (i.e., white) family named Niggar. Continue reading
7/23/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ DANCE PARTY: Jackson 5 – Body Language (Do The Love Dance)
The Jackson 5 performed Body Language on the Carol Burnett Show in July 1975 and again on January 21, 1976. Continue reading
7/22/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Trump’s Jobs PSA
After successfully deporting every undocumented immigrant in the US, President Trump hypes up all of the new jobs he has created for MAGA to do. Continue reading
7/22/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Malcolm – Jamal Warner (August 18, 1970 – July 20, 2025)
In his poignant spoken word performance and talk, Malcolm – Jamal Warner shares how embracing vulnerability rather than pursuing notions of being cool changed his life. He encourages us to resist the media stereotypes of Black men, filled with bravado and danger, and instead create space and acceptance for male vulnerability and self-love.
7/21/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Tron: Ares – Official Trailer
Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings. Continue reading
