11/4/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Shenseea – Boss Up

Boss Up is by Reggae artist Shenseea, released on October 24, 2025. It is her debut single under her new record deal with Columbia Records, both divisions of Sony Music Entertainment, following her departure from Interscope Records.

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11/2/25 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Dee Dee Bridgewater At Birdland Jazz Club (January 23rd 2025)

 

Birdland Jazz Club presented music legend and NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater for a four-day eight show engagement January 22nd through January 25thDee Dee Bridgewater remains a force to be reckoned with after fifty years at the top of her craft. Continue reading

11/2/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson – Just A Closer Walk

Mahalia Jackson, known as The World’s Greatest Gospel Singer, sings one of her signature songs – Just A Closer Walk With Thee. Continue reading

11/1/25 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Tems – Tiny Desk Concert

Tiny Desk is giving the ladies their flowers (Tems). We’re releasing nine Tiny Desk Concerts from Black women artists, from veterans who’ve paved the way for what we hear today in Black music, to those who are carving out their own paths.
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11/1/25 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Flavour and Baaba Maal – Afroculture

Flavour is back and he’s not just representing Nigeria; he’s representing the entire continent! His new collaboration with Senegalese legend Baaba Maal, titled Afroculture, is a vibrant masterpiece that blends Highlife, griot traditions, and modern African rhythm into one unforgettable sound. Continue reading

10/31/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY SPECIAL: Billie Eilish – All The Good Girls Go To Hell

All The Good Girls Go To Hell is by Pop artist Billie Eilish and the sixth single from her debut studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?. Continue reading

10/31/25 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: New York City Breakers Celebrate Katherine Dunham At The Kennedy Center Honors (1983)

Shall We Dance Friday

 

The New York City Breakers were the first Hip Hop group and to perform in Washington D.C for a sitting President, specifically Ronald Reagan, during the 1983, Kennedy Center Honors. Continue reading

10/30/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Vincent Price Raps Thriller (1987)- The Tonight Show with Joan Rivers

Actor Vincent Price performs the iconic rap from Michael Jackson‘s mega hit Thriller. This was the first and only time performed the verses live on television Continue reading

10/28/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: The Citizens of Halloween – This Is Halloween

This Is Halloween is the opening song of The Nightmare Before Christmas composed by Danny Elfman. Continue reading

10/27/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Ty Dolla $ign ft. Chlöe – Wit It

Wit It by Ty Dolla $ign has released a music video featuring Chlöe, a standout from his new album TYCOON. The cinematic visual expands the world introduced in Ty’s TYCOON trailer, where “taikuns,” once great lords, now symbolize greed, excess and corruption.  Continue reading