7/16/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Desiigner “Shoot” (Prod. by Play n Skillz)

Desiigner is back with more new music. The Brooklyn native drops a new track – Shoot, which is produced by Play n Skillz. To accompany the new song, Desiigner also drops the video for the new record which follows him and his friends turning up in a mansion. The video was directed by Cory Pitkavish. Continue reading

7/15/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Nancy Wilson- Jazz Scene USA 1962 (Complete Show)

 
Jazz Scene USA with Nancy Wilson (1962) hosted by Oscar Brown, Jr. with Lou Levy on piano, Al McKibbon (bass) and Kenny Dennis on drums.
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7/14/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Tiwa Savage – Sugar Cane

Tiwatope Balogun better known by her stage name Tiwa Savage is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, performer and actress. She currently has a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Tiwa Savage signed a recording contract with Mavin Records in 2012. Tiwa Savage also signed a management and publishing deal with Roc Nation. Continue reading

7/10/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez/DANCE: New Dance Moves From South African

The Kongoma Dance Group shows off new dance moves from South African.  Continue reading

7/9/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse- The Band Wagon’s finale, The Girl Hunt Ballet- A Murder Mystery In Jazz

Hollywood Mondays

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The Band Wagon is a 1953 musical comedy film that many critics rank, along with Singin’ in the Rain, as the finest of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals despite only a modest box-office success. The film tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway play will restart his career. The play’s director wants to make it a pretentious retelling of Faust, and brings in a prima ballerina who clashes with the star.

The songs were written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz, and some were created for the original 1931 Broadway musical also called The Band Wagon. The Broadway production featured a book by George S. Kaufman and starred Fred Astaire and his sister Adele. The movie’s dances and musical numbers were staged by Michael Kidd.

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7/8/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Oh Happy Day- Edwin Hawkins Singers

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Oh Happy Day is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970.  Continue reading

7/6/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Chappelle’s Show- R. Kelly’s Piss on You Video

R. Kelly (Dave Chappelle) raps the remix edition of the song about pissin’. If you had paid attention to R. Kelly’s music videos, you could have seen the sex scandal coming.  Continue reading

7/1/18 O&A NYC WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK JULY 1 THRU JULY 8, 2018: Art, Dance, Film, Music, Theatre and More

Heatwave and the 4th of July, that means beach and barbecue!  New York City is heating up.  We have visual arts from as far away as Western Cameroon. Ballet leaps to the forefront at  Lincoln Center and Chelsea. And mouthwatering barbecue in Brooklyn.  Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps guaranteed to keep you Out and About. Continue reading

7/1/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tramaine Hawkins- Albertina Walker Memorial Concert

Tramaine Hawkins performs Coming Home and Going Up Yonder at Albertina Walker Memorial Concert (October 16, 2010).   Continue reading