3/9/24 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN- SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Nancy Wilson at the Newport Jazz Festival (August 15, 1987)

Nancy Sue Wilson a singer whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid-1950s until her retirement in the early 2010s.  Wilson recorded more than 70 albums and won three Grammy Awards for her work. During her performing career, Wilson was labeled a singer of blues, jazz, R&B, pop and soul a “consummate actress”; and “the complete entertainer”. Continue reading

3/8/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Muni Long – Made For Me

Priscilla Renea Hamilton known professionally as Muni Long, is an American singer and songwriter from Gifford,Florida. Under her birth name, she signed with Capitol Records to release her debut studio album Jukebox, which was met with positive critical reception despite failing to chart. Continue reading

3/5/24 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Inner White Girl (Reese Witherspoon) – SNL

When Leslie Jones has a hard time dealing with white people, she consults her Inner White Girl (Reese Witherspoon). Continue reading

3/1/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly

Killing Me Softly is by Roberta Flack, released on August 1, 1973, by Atlantic Records. She recorded the album with producer  Joel Dorn for eighteen months.The album was dedicated to Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Continue reading

3/1/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION: GAP x Jungle – Linen Moves Campaign (feat. Tyla)

Gap has as storied history of partnering with big artists. Tyla is the latest musician to add her name to the long list of ambassadors.The South African singer appears in her first-ever fashion campaign for the brand’s new Spring 2024 collection.In the ad, she can be seen dancing to Jungle’s Back on 74 donning flowy tan cargo pants and a matching crop top from Gap’s newest linen collection.  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

3/23/23 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

3/19/23 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Whitney Houston- I Love The Lord- Acapella Version From The Preacher’s Wife

Like The Bodyguard and Waiting to Exhale before it, The Preacher’s Wife is a soundtrack that also functions as a Whitney Houston album, but that’s where the similarity ends.
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3/10/23 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: They Called Her Moses

They Called Her Moses is Donald McKayle‘s story of freedom fighter Harriet Tubman. The cast includes Jacqueline Walcott, Robert Powell, Sylvia Waters, Arthur Mitchell, Kathleen Stanford, Donald McKayle and Carmen DeLavallade. Continue reading

3/7/23 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Malawi Trip 2017 – Rhianna

In January 2017, the Global Partnership for Education, Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation and Global Citizen visited Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world. The Clara Lionel Foundation has partnered with the Global Partnership for Education and Global Citizen to advocate for strong education systems that ensure the world’s poorest kids can get a quality education. Continue reading