3/10/26 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Angela Winbush – Angel

Angel  is the debut solo single by R&B artist Angela Winbush. The track was released in 1987 as the first single from her debut album, Sharp on Polygram Records. Continue reading

3/9/26 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Aaliyah – More Than A Woman

More Than A Woman is by R&B artist Aaliyah for her eponymous third and final studio album.It was written by Static Major and Timbaland, with the latter producing it. Continue reading

3/9/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Edelweiss for Today – Epstein Files

The hills are alive with the files of Epstein. Which Trump has surpress for a 1000 days. Continue reading

3/8/26 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Pastor Emeritus , Jasper W. Williams, Jr. – Down Through the Years

Down Through the Years by Pastor Emeritus Jasper W. Williams, Jr. was released in 2010, the popular gospel song and radio single song is featured on his traditional gospel album, Landmark. Continue reading

3/6/26 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Ledisi – Add To Me

Add To Me is by R&B artist  Ledisi, released as the second single from her ninth studio album, Let Love Rule. Continue reading

3/6/26 O&A NYC IRIE FRIDAY: Patra ft. Yo-Yo – Romantic Call

Romantic Call is a Dancehall and Hip-Hop collaboration by Jamaican artist Patra featuring Yo-Yo. Released as part of Patra’s debut album, Queen of The Pack. Continue reading

3/4/26 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Eve – Gotta Man

Gotta Man is by Hip Hop artist Eve, released on August 31, 1999 as the second single from her debut studio album Let There Be Eve, Ruff Ryders First Lady. Continue reading

3/2/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Stormy Weather- Lena Horne, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Cab Calloway, Nicholas Brothers, Katherine Dunham and dancers

Stormy Weather is a 1943 film musical produced and released by 20th Century Fox. The movie is considered one of the best Hollywood musicals with an all African-American cast and serve to  showcase of some of the top African-American performers of the time. Continue reading

2/28/26 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Wattstax Concert (1972)

Wattstax was a benefit concert organized by Stax Records  to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the 1965 riots  in the African American community of Watts, Los Angeles. The concert took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 20, 1972. The concert’s performers included all of the Stax’s prominent artists at the time. The genres of the songs performed included soul, gospel, R&B, blues, funk and jazz. The film stars Isaac Hayes, The Staples Singers, Luther Ingram, Johnnie Taylor, The Emotions, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Albert King and others special guest star Richard Pryor. Continue reading

2/26/26 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Marvin Gaye -What’s Going On – Motown 25 Yesterday, Today, Forever

Marvin Gaye’s performance of What’s Going On at the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special in 1983 is widely considered one of the most poignant moments in music history. Taped on March 25, 1983, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the special celebrated the 25th anniversary of Motown Records. Gaye’s appearance was particularly significant as it was his final television performance before his death in 1984.

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