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The 12″ version of Please Don’t Go by Nayobe About Nayobe Nayobe Gomez, Brooklyn-born and of Cuban descent, was singing at the very start of freestyle. “Please Don’t Go,” released in 1985, stands among Fever Records’ first singles and among the earliest records the genre can claim, cut when she was still a teenager. Read…

The 12″ version of Forever Yours by Face Face Face was a lesser-known freestyle project that found a niche among die-hard fans of the genre. Their music layered catchy melodies over pulsating beats, exemplifying the style’s signature blend of Latin influence and electronic flair. Though they didn’t break into the mainstream, the group’s underground appeal…

The 12″ version of No More Tears by Abby Lynn About Abby Lynn Abby Lynn recorded “No More Tears,” a freestyle single that found its life in the clubs and on mix shows rather than the charts. Read the full Abby Lynn biography.

The official video for My Heart Skips A Beat by the Cover Girls About The Cover Girls In a genre dominated by solo acts and studio creations, The Cover Girls stood out as a genuine group—three voices harmonizing over some of freestyle’s most polished productions, delivering hit after hit through the late 80s and into…

The video for For Tonight by Nancy Martinez About Nancy Martinez Nancy Martinez came from Montreal, one of the few Canadian voices in a genre built in New York and Miami. “For Tonight,” released on Atlantic in 1986, reached #2 on Billboard’s dance chart and crossed onto the Hot 100, and her album Not Just…

The radio version of Right From The Start by La India About La India La India, born Linda Viera Caballero in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and raised in the South Bronx, started in freestyle before becoming one of the most decorated voices in salsa. Her 1990 album Breaking Night, produced by Little Louie Vega, carried…