5/2/20 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Davido – D & G ft. Summer Walker

A Good Time is Davido second studio album. It was released on November 22, 2019, through Davido Music Worldwide, RCA Records and Sony Music.The album features guest appearances from Chris Brown, Summer Walker, Gunna, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Dremo, Peruzzi, Popcaan, Zlatan, Yonda, Wurld and Naira Marley. Continue reading

5/1/20 O&A NYC AUTOMOBILE: The 2020 Ferrari Roma

Bellissimo! Magnifico! Stupendo! All of these exclamatory Italian adjectives apply to the positively beautiful Ferrari Roma. The shapely coupe is the latest model to come out of the company’s Maranello headquarters and named after the country’s capital—Rome.

While its sheetmetal recalls Ferraris from the 50s and 60s, the grand tourer also hides serious performance hardware and cutting-edge technology. A 611-hp turbocharged V-8 is at its heart and specifically tuned to make beautiful music. Likewise, its lightweight components and myriad dynamic systems aim to make the Prancing Horse badge proud.

Moving inward, the cabin lets go of some of the driver-focused appeal to create a sense of two spaces: one for the driver and one for the passenger. There was a goal to almost make the passenger more of a co-pilot, rather than just someone along for the ride. In another nod to the past, some of the driver controls reside on a metal plate in the center console — a clever reference to the gated manual transmissions of the past. 

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4/29/20 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Dub Aura – New Ways

Dub Aura is storming through the clouds of being an uprising Hip Hop artist. Directed by Oni-Honesty and produced by Automatik Beatz. Look out for Dub Aura. Continue reading

4/26/20 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Kirk Franklin, Kelly Price, Fantasia, Tyrese & More Take Us to Church With “I Smile”

Kirk Franklin brings out Kelly Price, Fantasia, Jonathan McReynolds, Tyrese, Le’Andria Johnson, and Melvin Crispell III to kick off the “Saving Our Selves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort” special. Continue reading

4/24/20 O&A NYC WITH SONG OF THE DAY: Black Coffee & David Guetta – Drive feat. Delilah Montagu

Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo who stage name is Black Coffee is a well renowned South African DJ, music producer, singer and songwriter. Black Coffee became prominent after participating in the 2004 Red Bull Music Academy held in Cape Town. In September 2015, he won the Breakthrough DJ of the Year award. Continue reading

5/24/24 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Jose Limon- The Moor’s Pavane

The Moor’s Pavane is a 20-minute ballet based upon the tragedy Othelle by William Shakespeare. The ballet was choreographed by Jose’ Limon in 1949 to music from Henry Purcell’s Abdelazer, The Gordion Knot Untied, and the pavane from Pavane and Chaconne for Strings, arranged by Simon Sadoff.   Continue reading

4/21/20 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Michael Jackson – Earth Song

Earth Song by the King of Pop Michael Jackson from his ninth studio album HIStory, Past, Present and Future, Book I. It was released on November 27, 1995 as the third single from the album.
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4/19/20 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Clark Sisters – Blessed & Highly Favored

Blessed & Highly Favored won the Grammy award for Best Gospel Performance, and as songwriter of Blessed & Highly Favored, songwriter Karen Clark Sheard won the individual award for Best Gospel Song. This video is from the the 2008 GMA Dove Awards Telecast.
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4/17/20 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Judith Jamison- Josephslegende (The Legend of Joseph)

Josephslegende (The Legend of Joseph), Op. 63, is a ballet in one act for the Ballets Russes based on the story of Potiphar’s Wife, with a libretto by Hofmannsthal and Kessler and music by Richard Strauss. Composed in 1912–14, it premiered at the Paris Opera on 14 May 1914. Continue reading

11/20/21 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Louis Johnson’s Forces of Rhythm (Excerpts) Dance Theatre Of Harlem


Louis Johnson’s ballet, Forces of Rhythm choreographed in 1971, became a signature piece for the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Company. Johnson blended ballet, jazz, modern and West African dance creating a unique movement collage, which distinguished the company’s versatility. Forces of Rhythm took place alongside the works of George Balanchine, Arthur Mitchell, Geoffrey Holder, and other choreographers for the fledging ballet company. Continue reading