George Balanchine’s fun romp set to the music of George Gershwin performed by Het Nationale Ballet. Continue reading
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3/6/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Todd Dulaney – The Anthem (Radio Edit with Intro)
Todd Anthony Dulaneym, gospel musician and former baseball player jumpstarted his career in 2011, with the release of the CD version, Pulling Me Through. Continue reading
3/5/16 O&A NYC Saturday Morning Concert: Bob Marley & the Wailers- AMANDLA.: Festival of Unity featuring Dick Gregory, Olatunji, Eddie Palmieri, Jabula, the art of Black Dance and Patti Labelle
Bob Marley and The Wailers, Dick Gregory, Olatunji, Eddie Palmieri, Jabula, the art of Black Dance and Patti Labelle came to Harvard Stadium in Boston on July 21, 1979. The benefit concert was dedicated to the on-going struggles in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa. The concert was called AMANDLA.: Festival of Unity. A benfit Concert for Relief and Humanitarian Aid to Southern Africa. Continue reading
3/3/16 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- THROWBACK THURSDAY: Diana Ross- Standing Room Only Live At Ceasar’s Palace (1980)
The HBO special, first aired in early 1980 as part of the network’s Standing Room Only series. It was taped in 1979 at Caesar’s Palace as Ross promoted her then-current album, The Boss. The album, featuring writers/producers Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, featured songs that showed off a range and power that many had forgotten Diana Ross possessed. This was a peak time in the diva’s career; Ross dazzled audience around the world with her demanding, Tony Award-winning An Evening With Diana Ross stage show, and starred with protege Michael Jackson in the 1978 film The Wiz. Continue reading
3/2/16/ O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Teyana Taylor – Maybe ft. Pusha T, Yo Gotti
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Maybe is the lead single from American singer Teyana Taylor’s major label debut album, VII. The track features guest verses by American rappers Pusha T and Yo Gotti. Continue reading
3/1/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Chris Botti In Boston- Performs Emmanuel With Lucia Micarelli (PBS)
Chris Botti and Lucia Micarelli perform Michel Colombier’s haunting modern classic Emmanuel. Continue reading
2/27/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Erykah Badu Live At Java Jazz Festival (2012)
Erykah Badu, the reigning first lady of neo soul gave a hypnotizing appearance at the 2012 Java Jazz Festival. Her performance became one of the most shining highlight for the festival’s first day. Continue reading
2/28/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tramaine Hawkins- What Shall I Do
Tramaine Hawkins has won two Grammy Awards, two Doves, and nineteen Stellar Awards, What Shall I Do has become a gospel classic. Continue reading
2/27/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Alicia Keys And Maxwell- Fire We Make
Fire We Make is a song recording artists Alicia Keys featuring Maxwell, taken from Keys’ fifth studio album Girl on Fire (2012). The music video for Fire We Make was filmed by American director Chris Robinson in New Orleans, Louisiana in April 2013, with parts of the video shot inside a boarding house in the Garden District and the French Quarter neighborhoods respectively. Continue reading
2/25/16 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come is a song by Sam Cooke, released on December 22, 1964 by RCA Victor. Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, “A Change Is Gonna Come” became an anthem for the American Civil Rights Movement. The song is widely considered Cooke’s best composition and has been voted among the best songs ever released by various publications. In 2007, the song was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress, with the National Recording Registry deeming the song “culturally, historically, or aesthetically important.” Continue reading
