6/29/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Manhattans – Kiss and Say Goodbye

Kiss and Say Goodbye is a 1976 song by The Manhattans. It was written by group member Winfred Lovettthe bass singer and songwriter of the group, who did the song’s spoken introduction. The song was recorded for the album The Manhattans released in 1976 by Columbia Records. Continue reading

6/11/23 O&A NYC DANCE REVIEW: Ailey At BAM

By Walter Rutledge

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presented a Brooklyn dance series June 6th thru 11th at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). The six-day seven performance series offered two well curated programs of new works and Ailey classics. The Saturday evening performance consisted of four works by four modern dance luminaries, Kyle Abraham, Robert Battle, Ron Brown and Paul Taylor. Continue reading

5/30/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janelle Monáe – Lipstick Lover

The Age of Pleasure is the upcoming fourth studio album by R&B artist Janelle Monáe set to be released on June 9, 2023, on Atlantic Records.Two singles have been released so far to promote the album Float and Lipstick Lover. Continue reading

5/23/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Victoria Monét ft. Buju Banton – Party Girls

The love and light that is Victoria Monét returned today. The songwriter,producer,dancer shared a new single Party Girls featuring dancehall legend Buju Banton. Continue reading

5/11/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY- MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL: I’ll Always Love My Mama- The Intruders

 

I’ll Always Love My Mama is a 1973 single by the Philly soul group The Intruders. Released from their album Save the Children, the single is a song commonly played on Mother’s Day. Continue reading

5/8/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Stormzy ft. Ayra Starr, Tendai – Need You

Stormzy shares his brand new video titled Need You in which he features Mavin Records artist Ayra Starr alongside Tendai. Continue reading

3/31/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Lady Marmalade- LaBelle – (1975)

Lady Marmalade, a song by black R&B/Rock girl group Labelle, was written about a prostitute from New Orleans, Louisiana. The song’s inspiration was from Bob Crewe’s observations of New Orleans. It was originally recorded by the group Eleventh Hour for their greatest hits album. Continue reading

3/27/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: De La Soul ft. Estelle and Pete Rock – Memory Of Us

De La Soul is a Hip Hop group formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, NewYork.They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics and contributions to the evolution of the Jazz Rap and Alternative Hip Hop subgenres.  Continue reading

3/23/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – Save The Overtime (For Me)

 

Gladys Knight & the Pips were an R&B, Soul and Funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over three decades starting from the early 1950s. Continue reading

3/6/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: SZA – Kill Bill

Kill Bill is by R&B artist SZA from her second studio album, S.O.S. The song gets its title from Kill Bill:Volume 1 and Volume 2 a martial arts film duology that focuses on an assassin named the Bride and her quest to exact revenge on her ex-boyfriend by murdering him. Continue reading