Black Violin, the hip hop duo from South Florida comprising two classically-trained string instrumentalists, Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste, who go by the stage names Kev Marcus and Wil B, respectively. Continue reading
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2/25/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Dottie Peoples- On Time God And More
Dottie Peoples has been a star in the gospel music industry for more than 30 years, since she was nine years old. Called the Songbird of the South by Atlanta WAOK radio announcer Brother Esmond Patterson, Peoples won the top four honors at the 1995 Stellar Awards with her album, On Time God. Continue reading
2/24/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ PT.2: WizKid – Manya
Wizkid and MUT4Y of Legendurybeatz drop the visuals to the fast rising smash MANYA which is a first solo project for MUT4Y as a DJ/Producer. The video was shot by Director Q at the popular NEW AFRIKAN SHRINE with many special guest appearances. The song is Produced by Killertunes. Continue reading
2/24/18 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES LIFESTYLE EXTRA: Richard Pryor- Dick Junkie Excerpt From Live and Smokin (1971)
Richard Pryor answers the recent gay allegation by Quincy Jones in the 1971 standup Live and Smokin. Continue reading
2/22/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Oleta Adams- Get Here (Live)
Oleta Adams scored her biggest hit to date with her Grammy nominated cover of Brenda Russell’s Get Here from the Circle of One album. Continue reading
2/20/18 O&A NYC MUSIC/FILM:The Making Of “Wakanda” With Composer Ludwig Göransson
Marvel film score was created by the Grammy-nominated composer Ludwig Göransson. In the video above created by Genius, Ludwig Göransson explains how he crafted the scoring track Wakanda, named after the fictional East African nation the Black Panther rules over. Continue reading
2/19/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet Jackson- Love Will Never Do (Without You)
Janet Jackson’s Love Will Never Do (Without You) was more than a video, here Janet came into her own. Continue reading
2/19/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY- CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Stormy Weather- Featuring Katherine Dunham And Her Dance Troupe
Stormy Weather is a 1943 film musical produced and released by 20th Century Fox. The movie is considered one of the best Hollywood musicals with an all African-American cast and serve to showcase of some of the top African-American performers of the time. Continue reading
2/18/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY GOSPEL: Mahalia Jackson- Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Precious Lord, Take My Hand was Martin Luther King Jr.’s favorite song, and he often invited gospel singer Mahalia Jackson to sing it at civil rights rallies to inspire crowds; at his request she sang it at his funeral in April 1968. Continue reading
2/18/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Lena Horne Documentary (1996)
The 1996 PBS American Masters biography of icon Lena Horne. Continue reading
