11/17/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mary Mary – Shackles


Shackles (Praise You) the 1999 debut single by gospel singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary. It is considered the group’s signature song. Continue reading

11/16/24 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Davido, YG Marley – Awuke

The renowned Nigerian musician and lyricist, Davido just released his lastest song  Awuke featuring YG Marley.

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11/13/24 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Gunna – Him All Along

It looks like Gunna is branching out in his video for Him All Along. The single, which has been out for a few weeks, focuses on Gunna’s pursuit of his goals.The video ends with Gunna putting on a community day for the kids of Atlanta, complete with carnival games and a supersized inflatable slide. Continue reading

11/13/24 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Michael Jackson Dance Evolution (1968 – 2009)

From the of the beginning of his meteoric rise to fame Michael Jackson has been dancing to the delight of his audiences worldwide.  Continue reading

11/10/24 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Quincy Jones’ 85th Birthday Celebration

The Qwest TV original production at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2018 presents a star-studded cast of both bright young prospects and established luminaries who came together to pay tribute to the one and only Quincy Jones for his eighty-fifth birthday. Continue reading

11/9/24 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Ghana Traditional Drumming -Koffie Fugah and WALA Group

Ghanaian natives Robert Koffie Fugah (New Zealand based) and WALA Group (Australia based) perform traditional songs, rhythms and dances from their homeland Ghana.  Continue reading

11/9/24 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Ghana Traditional Drumming -Koffie Fugah and WALA Group

Ghanaian natives Robert Koffie Fugah (New Zealand based) and WALA Group (Australia based) perform traditional songs, rhythms and dances from their homeland Ghana.  Continue reading

11/7/24 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Dear Quincy- Carmen De Lavallade and Wesley Fata

Shall We Dance Friday

Carmen de Lavallade dancing to Quincy Jones’s “Soul Bossa Nova” with Wesley Fata on November 16, 1968. Ms. de Lavallade’s late husband, the great Geoffrey Holder, choreographed this piece This is jut an excerpt of a much longer dance. Continue reading

11/7/24 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Quincy Jones feat. Tamia – You Put A Move On My Heart

Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill, a R&B artist and songwriter. was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. In 1994, after signing a development deal with Warner Bros. Records, she was asked by producer Quincy Jones to appear on his album Q’s Jook Joint, earning her Grammy Award nominations for their collaboration on You Put Move On My Heart and Slow Jam. O&A NYC continues its weeklong homage to music legend Quincy Jones. Continue reading