8/13/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations

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Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations is the 1968 Emmy-Nominated TV special starring Diana Ross with Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong with The Temptations.
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6/11/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Anita Baker- One Night Of Rapture (1987)

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The Rapture Tour was the first headlining tour by American recording artist Anita Baker in support of her hit multi-platinum album Rapture. The tour started in mid-March 1986, visiting several cities throughout North America and Europe. Continue reading

5/21/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Nureyev and The Joffrey Ballet in Tribute to Nijinsky (1980)

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NUREYEV and the Joffrey Ballet/In Tribute to Nijinsky, the Dance in America broadcast, debuted on March 9, 1981. Recorded in August 1880 in Nashville the program presented a collection of three ‘reconstructed ballets had been seen in a special limited run on Broadway. For television, the dances have been supplemented with biographical comments on Nijinsky by Dale Harris and snippets of interviews with Rudolf Nureyev. Continue reading

4/23/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Stevie Wonder Performs Purple Rain- A Tribute For Prince

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During his interview on CBS This Morning, music legend Stevie Wonder performed Prince’s iconic song to pay tribute to his longtime friend. Prince, one of the most creative and influential artists of his era, died Thursday at the age of 57. 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

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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

2/27/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Alicia Keys And Maxwell- Fire We Make

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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

1/23/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Rihanna- Live At Rock in Rio 2015

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Rihanna hits the stage to a crowd of screaming fans at Rock in Rio, Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday September 26, 2015. The 27-year-old entertainer performed for the crowd of 85,000 people! Rihanna‘s set was over an hour long and consisted of her hits including “Bitch Better Have My Money,” “FourFive Seconds,” “Only Girl (In The World),” and more. Continue reading

1/16/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Prince – Controversy Tour At The Capitol Theatre On January 30, 1982 (rare footage)

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The Controversy Tour complete with original band members including Dez Dickerson and BrownMark, these cats were on fire!!!! This rare footage is VINTAGE Prince when he was super hungry and full of competitive spirit.    Continue reading

1/9/16 O&A NYC Saturday Morning Concert: D’Angelo at AFROPUNK FEST 2014

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Enigmatic R&B recluse D’Angelo made good on his promise to headline the 2014 Afropunk festival in Brooklyn on the evening of Sunday, August 24.  Continue reading

1/2/15 O&A NYC Saturday Morning Concert- In Memoriam: Natalie Cole- The Unforgettable Concert (1992)

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Natalie Cole’s Grammy Award winning 1991 album Unforgettable sparked the successful 1992 Unforgettable Concert Tour. The concert featured some of her father’s hits such as Unforgettable and Paper Moon accompanied by a quartet, big band and orchestra. Continue reading