7/16/26 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Al Green – Let’s Stay Together (Live Performance)

Al Green’s iconic soul masterpiece, Let’s Stay Together, has been captured in several legendary live performances throughout his career. Originally released as a single in late 1971 before anchoring his landmark 1972 studio album, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and solidified Green’s signature Memphis Soul style. Continue reading

6/14/26 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Walter Hawkins – Marvelous

 

Marvelous is a highly celebrated traditional gospel song written and performed by the late Bishop Walter Hawkins alongside the Love Center Choir. Continue reading

6/8/26 O&A NYC THE SONG OF THE DAY/ BLACK MUSIC MONTH: Curtis Mayfield – Give Me Your Love (1972)

Super Fly is the third studio album by soul and funk musician Curtis Mayfield, released in July 1972 on Curtom Records. It was released as the soundtrack for the blaxploitation film of the same name. Continue reading

4/23/26 O&A NYC BLACK MUSIC HISTORY: A History of Funk Music And Black Liberation Of The 1970s – Full Documentary

We Want The Funk a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spans from gospel, soul, highlife, and early jazz roots, to its rise and impact on new wave and hip-hop, as funk music has been transcendent for creators and listeners alike. Continue reading