10/25/25 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Prince and 3rd Eye Girl – Crazy 2 Cool

 

Crazy 2 Cool  is the name of a twenty-one minute medley performed by Prince and 3rd Eye Girl during their concert at Le Zénith in Paris on June 1, 2014.The medley was part of the Hit And Run Part II Tour.

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10/24/25 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: A. Piazzolla- Libertango


Libertango is a composition by tango composer Astor Piazzolla, recorded and published in 1974 in Milan. The title is a portmanteau merging “Libertad” (Spanish for liberty) and “Tango”, symbolizing Piazzolla’s break from Classical Tango to Tango Nuevo.  Continue reading

10/24/25 O&A NYC IRIE FRIDAY: Vybz Kartel – Only Gets Better (Forever)

Only Gets Better (Forever) by Vybz Kartel is a new single released in October 2025, produced by Vybz Kartel Muzik, Slingerz Records and Greedy Lion. A ballad dedicated to his fiancée Sidem. Continue reading

10/24/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Tiara Thomas ft. H.E.R – Move

Move by Tiara Thomas featuring H.E.R., was released as a single on October 9,2025. The track is a downtempo R&B anthem about empowerment and reclaiming one’s peace. Continue reading

10/23/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me

Somebody’s Watching Me by Rockwell, from his 1984 debut album of the same name. Somebody’s Watching Me became a major commercial success internationally, topping various charts around the world. Continue reading

10/22/25 O&A NYC HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZZY GILLESPIE: A Night In Tunisia (Live 1981) – Dizzy Gillespie


Happy Birthday John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie  born on October 21, 1917. He was  a music genius, Jazz trumpeter and bandleader. 
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10/22/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Chance The Rapper ft. Twista, Do or Die – Ride Remix

Ride Remix by Chance The Rapper featuring fellow Chicago Hip Hop artists Do or Die and Twista.The track, which also includes Do or Die on the original version, appears on Chance’s sophomore album, Star Line, which was released on August 15, 2025. Continue reading

10/21/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Michael Jackson – Thriller

Thriller, Michael Jackson’s 1984 music video directed by John Landis and written by Landis and Jackson.   Continue reading

10/20/25 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Mr Eazi – Casanova

Casanova is by Mr Eazi, and is the lead single for his upcoming EP, Maison Rouge. The track is a playful yet vulnerable confession of love produced by TMXO and Kel-P. Continue reading

10/19/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson – Just A Closer Walk


General critical consensus holds Mahalia Jackson as the greatest gospel singer ever to live; a major crossover success whose popularity extended across racial divides, she was gospel’s first superstar, and even decades after her death remains, for many listeners, a defining symbol of the music’s transcendent power.  Continue reading