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12/31/21 O&A NYC Shall We Dance Friday (Repost): Banda (excerpt)- Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade
Geoffrey Holder’s Banda dance debuted in the 1954 Truman Capote/Harold Arlen musical House Of Flowers. Holder the Baron of The Cemetery (based on the Haitian Loa of Death Baron Samedi) and received both a performer and choreographer credit in the program. The Broadway musical takes place somewhere in the West Indies during Mardi Gras weekend. Continue reading
9/24/15 O&A NYC Throwback Thursday: Chaka Khan and Rufus – Tell me something Good
Tell Me Something Good by Rufus and Chaka Khan was written by Stevie Wonder and released in 1974. The hit single peaking at number three in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100. It was among the earliest hits to use the guitar talk box. Continue reading
9/23/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez Song Of The Day: Chris Brown – Look At Me Now ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes
Look at Me Now is a song Chris Brown, featuring American rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, released as the second single from Brown’s fourth studio album F.A.M.E. on February 1, 2011 Continue reading
9/20/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: Regina Belle- God Is Good
Regina Belle started her career in the mid-1980s. She received a Grammy Award for A Whole New World her duet with Peabo Bryson for the Disney’s 1992 animated feature film Aladdin. Belle released her debut gospel album Love Forever Shines on May 13, 2008 via Pendulum Records. The 14-track collection features guests Melvin Williams (of the Williams Brothers) and Shirley Murdock. Continue reading
9/11/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez: Song Of The Day: Rotimi- Beautiful Music
Olurotimi Akinosho better known by his stage name, Rotimi, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and model. From 2011 to 2012, he starred as Darius Morrison on the Starz Network original drama series Boss. He has been added to the cast of Starz’ TV series Power as a series regular, in the role of “Dre”, the quick-tempered young protégé of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s character.
Rotimi- Beautiful Music
9/10/15 O&A NYC Throwback Thursday: Tina Turner – The Best
Tina Turner released The Best as a highly successful single on her 1989 hit album Foreign Affair. Edgar Winter plays the saxophone solo. Continue reading
9/8/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez Song Of The Day: Sade- Soldier of Love
Soldier of Love is the first single and title track from the English group Sade. It premiered worldwide on 8 December 2009. The track won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 53rd Grammy Awards ceremony. Continue reading
9/3/15 O&A Throwback Thursday: Martha & the Vandellas – Heatwave
Heat Wave is a 1963 single penned by the Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team and made popular by the Motown group Martha and the Vandellas. It was released as a single on July 9, 1963. Continue reading
9/1/15 O&A NYC With Walestylez Song Of The Day: J. Cole – Nobody’s Perfect ft. Missy Elliot
Nobody’s Perfect is a song by hip hop recording artist and record producer J. Cole, released as the third single from his debut studio album Cole World: The Sideline Story. The song, featuring singer-songwriter and fellow rapper Missy Elliott.
J. Cole – Nobody’s Perfect ft. Missy Elliot
