7/29/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Oleta Adams – Get Here (c/w Courtney Pine sax solo)

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Get Here is a pop ballad written by Brenda Russell in 1988. In 1990 vocalist Oleta Adams recorded the song which became a major international hit and her signature song. Adams performed with Courtney Pine on soprano sax in 1991 for the BBC. Continue reading

7/28/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Kurtis Blow – The Breaks

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The Breaks, the critically acclaimed 1980 hit single by Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album, was the first certified gold rap song for Hip Hop, and the second certified gold 12 inch single in the history of music. Continue reading

7/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez’s Hip Hop Wednesday:Kendrick Lamar – Alright

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Alright, by rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his third album To Pimp a Butterfly is a festive song about hope. It features uncredited vocals from the song’s co-producer Pharrell Williams during the chorus and was released to radio stations as the album’s fourth single on June 30, 2015. Continue reading

(REPOST) 7/24/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tamela Mann- I Can Only Imagine and Take Me To The King/ I Surrender All

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Tamela Mann’s musical career began when she joined up with the multi-grammy award winning and double platinum gospel phenomenon Kirk Franklin and the Family. Mann has also enjoyed collaborating and performing with numerous artists such as Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige, Al Green, Celine Dion, Bono, R. Kelly and Fred Hammond. In 2005, Tamela and her husband of 26 years David Mann created their own label entitled Tillymann Music Group, which has released several successful projects. Continue reading

6/7/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Deniece Williams- Free

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Deniece Williams, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. Williams is known for hits such as “Free” (1976), “Silly” (1981), “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” (1984), “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle” (1982), and for her duets with Johnny Mathis. Continue reading

7/5/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez Song Of The Day: Kanye West – Famous

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Famous, a song by Hip hop artist Kanye West serves as the first single from his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo. The song features vocals from singer Rihanna and background vocals from fellow hip hop artist Swizz Beatz. And caused the usually West media hype due to a controversial photo. Continue reading

7/5/16 O&A NYC DANCE: A Conversation With Abdiel Jacobsen- A Walk In Our Heels

By Walter Rutledge

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A Walk In Our Heels began as a dare by one of Abdiel Jacobsen’s private ballroom students. Jacobsen acquired a pair of high heels took up the challenge starting a blog called A Walk In My Heels (awalkinmyheels.com). The blog documented his travels throughout New York City as a man wearing high heels for over a year. This experiment became the catalyst of his choreography A Walk In Our Heels, one of the works performed during the 40th anniversary of the Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center on June 22, 2016. Continue reading

7/1/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Rihanna Is a Scary ‘Star Trek’ Character in the Cosmic Video for “Sledgehammer”

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Sledgehammer is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on June 27, 2016 as the lead single from upcoming Star Trek Beyond motion picture soundtrack.The song was written by Sia Furler and Jesse Shatkin. A music video for the song was released on June30,2016, and shows Rihanna performing magical acts on a foriegn planet.

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