8/10/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Mississippi Mass Choir – When I Rose This Morning

Gospel music has experienced a great loss with the passing of one of it’s legends – Mama Mosie Burks of the Mississippi Mass Choir, she was 92. Known as “Mama” Burks, the former lead soloist of the Mississippi Mass Choir’s gospel was born June 17, 1933 in Forest, Mississippi. Continue reading

8/8/25 O&A NYC IRIE FRIDAY: Capleton Award and Performance – Independence Grand Gala

Reggae and Dancehall Icon Capleton was officially honored with the Reggae Icon Award for his outstanding contribution to Jamaican music and culture during the  Independence Grand Gala 2025 in National Stadium Kingston, Jamaica. Continue reading

8/8/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Clipse, Nas, Pusha T, Malice – Let God Sort Em Out

Let God Sort Em Out is the fourth studio album by the Clipse. Self-released on July 11, 2025, it marks the duo’s first album since Til the Casket Drops; Pusha T and Malice split in 2010, before reuniting in 2019. Continue reading

8/6/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Offset – Professional

Kiari Kendrell Cephus known professionally as Offset, is Hip Hop artist. He rose to prominence as one third of the Atlanta-based Hip Hop trio Migos. Continue reading

8/1/25 O&A NYC IRIE FRIDAY: Marley Brothers Legacy Tour 2024

The Marley Brothers, including Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani, and Damian Jr. Gong, arrived in Toronto and delivered an epic performance at Budweiser Stage. They celebrated the music of their father, the legendary Bob Marley, performing a large number of classic songs.

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8/1/25 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Maya Plisetskaya Dances Bolero, The Dying Swan And More

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Maya Plisetskaya, Prima Ballerina Assoluta of the Bolshoi Ballet, danced Maurice Bejart’s Bolero set to the famous Ravel score in 1975. Plisetskaya created a stunning theatrical experience. What makes the piece so compelling is that although Plisetskaya may be accompanied by dozens of other dancers mirroring her movement, the first and only focus is on the prima ballerina herself.  Continue reading

7/29/25 O&A NYC Tuesday Morning Concert: Yellowjackets Live At Java Jazz Festival 2016

The Grammy Award winning jazz quartet, Yellowjackets performed at the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 5, 2016. Continue reading

7/29/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: The Lincoln Project – Trump Not Like Us (New England Synth Orchestra Remix)

Dylan Baranski usually prefers old-school rap over the crap we’ve been getting since the 2000s. However, a friend of Dylan showed him a parody of Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us called Trump Not Like Us by The Lincoln Project, so Dylan Baranski decided to do a remix of it. Continue reading

7/28/25 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Tyla – Is It

Is It is by Afro Pop artist Tyla. It was released on July 11, 2025 by FAX and Epic Records, as the second single from her upcoming mixtape, We Wanna Party. Continue reading

7/27/25 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ: Mary Lou Williams at Les Mouches, NYC, 1978 Cabaret Show

 

Legendary jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams performs a one-hour cabaret show at Les Mouches in NYC, 1978. Carline Ray, one of the original Sweethearts of Rhythm, is on bass. Continue reading