The official video of Yo No Se by Pajama Party
Note: This actually listed officially on Spotify as “You” instead of “Yo”.
Pajama Party was a New York vocal trio assembled in the late 1980s, part of the wave of girl groups that Atlantic Records signed as freestyle crossed toward pop. “Yo No Sé” arrived in 1988, its title borrowed from Spanish even as the group sang in English, a nod to the genre’s Latin audience. Read the full Pajama Party biography.
The 12″ version of Roses Are Red by Maribelle About Maribelle Maribelle recorded “Roses Are Red,” a freestyle single remembered by the genre’s club audience and kept in circulation through compilation releases. Read the full Maribelle biography.
The original 12″ version of You by the Rios Sisters About Rios Sisters The Rios Sisters were present at the founding of Micmac Records. “You” carries catalog number MIC-502, the label’s second release ever, and “Hold Me” followed as MIC-507, placing the sister act at the center of Micmac’s original late-80s roster alongside Cynthia, Johnny…
The official video for All Night Passion by Alisha About Alisha Alisha was a Brooklyn teenager when Vanguard Records released “All Night Passion” in 1984, one of the earliest records to carry the sound that would be named freestyle. She recorded “Baby Talk” the following year, and the single topped Billboard’s dance chart while she…
The original 16 minute club version (yes, it is that long) of Loving You by Solid About Solid Solid recorded for Micmac Records, and “Loving You,” catalog number MIC-508, placed the group on the label’s founding roster in its first run of releases. Read the full Solid biography.
TKA performing Tears May Fall on Dance USA 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 of Last Chance by Cyre About 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.