The official video of Last Chance by Cyre
Cyre recorded “Last Chance” in the late 1980s, a single that matched a yearning lead vocal to hard club production and earned a lasting place in freestyle playlists. Read the full Cyre biography.
The 12″ version of Thief Of Hearts by Cynthia About Cynthia Cynthia Torres was Micmac Records’ marquee voice. “Change on Me,” catalog number MIC-503, was the label’s third release ever, and its success in New York clubs and on dance radio helped establish Micmac as freestyle’s great independent. Read the full Cynthia biography.
The 12″ version of Crying Over You by Soave Soave (often stylized as Soavé) is an American freestyle singer best known for his late-1980s hit “Crying Over You.” Released by Micmac Records in 1989, the track became a notable entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains a classic of the freestyle genre. Though Soave’s…
TKA performing the song Scars Of Love live About TKA TKA formed in the Puerto Rican neighborhoods of New York City in 1984, when Louis “Kayel” Sharpe, Ralph Cruz, and Angel Vasquez began singing together as teenagers. Tommy Boy Records signed the trio, and their run of singles helped define what freestyle sounded like from…
The official video for I Want You by Shana About Shana Shana came out of South Florida, and “I Want You,” released on Miami’s Vision Records in 1989, became one of late-80s freestyle’s crossover moments, reaching the Billboard Hot 100 while ruling the genre’s club and radio base. Read the full Shana biography.
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 club version of Honey To A Bee by Tina B About Tina B Tina B worked at the center of New York’s early-80s dance machine, recording with producer Arthur Baker across the years when electro was becoming freestyle. “Honey to a Bee,” released on Elektra in the mid-1980s, became her signature, with the Latin…