5/3/26 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tasha Cobbs Leonard – The Hands That Keeps Holding Me (Official Live Performance Video)

The official live performance video for The Hand That Keeps Holding Me by Tasha Cobbs Leonard was released on August 5, 2025. The song serves as a powerful declaration of faith, describing the feeling of being held by God even when life feels rough or faith is shaken. Continue reading

5/2/26 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Rihanna – Live at Made In America 2016 Full Show

Rihanna’s headlining performance at the Made in America Festival 2016 took place on September 3 in Philadelphia. The show was a centerpiece of her Anti World Tour, featuring a setlist heavy with tracks from her Anti album alongside her career-defining hits. Continue reading

4/30/26 O&A NYC DANCE REVIEW BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Firebird – Dance Theatre of Harlem

By Walter Rutledge

The Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) presented their New York City season April 16th thru 19th at New York City Center. The company offered new DTH favorites by William Forsythe, and Jodie Gates, and Artistic Director Robert Garland, and the much-anticipated revival of the iconic story ballet Firebird. The overwhelming response recalls the nostalgic revival of Dougla. It seems the public is clamoring for more from the Arthur Mitchell era. Continue reading

4/27/26 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Max Roach Quartet & Abbey Lincoln, BRT TV Studio, Schaarbeek, Belgium

The performance by the Max Roach Quartet and Abbey Lincoln at the BRT TV Studio in Schaarbeek, Belgium, on January 10, 1964, is a landmark televised recording of selections from their seminal civil rights jazz album, “We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite”. Continue reading

4/26/26 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Jonathan Butler – 2024 Atlantic City Jazz Fest

Jonathan Butler, a South African music icon and virtuoso guitarist, graces. The 2024 Atlantic City Jazz Festival at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City with his soulful melodies and captivating performances. Experience the magic of his music and be transported to a world of rhythm and emotion. Continue reading

4/26/26 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Yolanda Adam – I’m Gonna Be Ready

I’m Gonna Be Ready is a song by Gospel artist Yolanda Adams. The song was a single from her 2001 studio album Believe, her last album with major record label Elektra Records. Continue reading

4/23/26 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Gap Band – Early In The Morning

Early In The Morning is a song originally performed by The Gap Band, and written by member Charlie Wilson and producers Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor. Continue reading

4/19/26 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY Pt.2: Bella Cordero – Always On Time

Always On Time is a powerful worship song by Elevation Worship featuring vocalist Bella Cordero. It was released on July 12, 2024, as part of their album When Wind Meets Fire. Continue reading

4/17/26 O&A NYC IRIE FRIDAY: Alpha Blondy – Masada

Masada is a studio album by Ivory Coast Reggae artist Out and with the Solar System. It was released in 1992 on World Pacific. The album was very popular in France, where it went double gold. Continue reading

4/12/26 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Erroll Garner – Jazz 625 . Part 1 . 1964

Erroll Garner (1921–1977) was a legendary American jazz pianist and composer, widely celebrated as one of the most virtuosic and distinctive musicians of the swing and bop eras. Known for his joyful “orchestral” approach to the piano, Garner was a self-taught “ear player” who never learned to read music, yet he composed nearly 200 works, including the timeless jazz standard “Misty.” Continue reading