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Latin freestyle is a form of American electronic dance music of electro-funk, post-disco, Italo disco, hip-hop origins, that is popular within Latino communities. This is a list of notable freestyle music groups, musicians, songs and albums. Contents. Artists • History ( 1980s • 1990s) • Albums • Compilations • References. History. 1980s. 1990s.
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- Stevie B
- Lisa Lisa and Members of The Cult Jam
- Johnny O
- Judy Torres
- Tka
- George Lamond
- Jeanette Jurado of Exposé
- Lisette Melendez
- Brenda K Starr
- Corina
You can’t even have a conversation about freestyle without mentioning who is arguably the King of Freestyle, Stevie B. Hailing from Fort Lauderdale, the Puerto Rican-Dominican topped the Billboard Hot 100 chartwith the classic ballad, “Because I Love You.” But the majority of his hits, such as “Spring Love (Come Back to Me),” and “I Wanna Be the On...
Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam is another big part of freestyle music. Headed by Nuyorican Lisa Velez, the New York-based group, which also included Mike Hughes on drums, and Alex “Spanador” Moseley, had some great hits during the ’80s and ’90s, including “Lost in Emotion,” and the ballad “All Cried Out.” Lisa Lisa has since been a major source of orgu...
Johnny O is another freestyle star who has been called the King of Freestyle. Born Johnny Ortiz in Brooklyn, New York, the Puerto Rican singer scored a major hit with the iconic jam, “Fantasy Girl.” Some Songs to Check Out: – “Fantasy Girl” – “Dreamboy/Dreamgirl” (with Cynthia) – “Runaway Love”
It looks like there are debates as to who reigns as the true King and Queen of Freestyle, but we are just happy that so many Latinxs were so successful in the genre that there is such a debate at all. Also referred to as The Queen of Freestyle, the Nuyorican from the Bronx has had big hits such as “Come Into My Arms,” and “No Reason to Cry.” Some S...
TKA is a Latinx freestyle group, made up of Tony Ortiz, “Aby” Cruz (later replaced with Angel “Love” Vasquez, and Louis “Kayel” Sharpe. The Nuyoricans are one of the genre’s biggest acts, and have had several successful songs, including “One Way Love” and “Tears May Fall.” Some Songs to Check Out: – “One Way Love” – “Tears May Fall” – “You Are the ...
Next on our list of Latinx singers who made their mark in freestyle music is George LaMond. Born George Garcia, the Puerto Rican released his first single, “Bad of the Heart” in 1989, which led to a major record deal, touring with New Kids on the Block, and more jams (in various genres, including salsa). Some Songs to Check Out: – “Bad of the Heart...
The all-girl group Exposé was a big deal in the ’80s and ’90s. So many of their jams were played on the radio, from the freestyle “Point of No Return, ” to the #1 ballad “Seasons Change.” One of their members, Jeanette Jurado, is a Chicana from Pico Rivera, California who sang lead on a lot of the group’s songs. Some Songs to Check Out: – “Come Go ...
Another Latina whose name is synonymous with freestyle music is Lisette Melendez. Reviving freestyle music in the ’90s, Melendez’s biggest hit was 1990’s “Together Forever.” You can check out the video for the jam above! Some Songs to Check Out: – “Goody Goody” – “Will You Ever Save Me” – “A Day in My Life (Without You)”
Puerto Rican Brenda K Starr has sung in a variety of genres, including salsa, R&B, and pop, but she got her start in freestyle. In fact, her first big hit was “Pickin’ Up the Pieces,” the lead single of her 1985 debut album. Did you know that fellow Latinx Mariah Carey was once Brenda K Starr’s backup singer?! That’s why Carey covered Starr’s song,...
Puerto Rican Corina (Corina Katt Ayala) had a mega-hit on her hands with the ’90s freestyle classic “Temptation,” which reached #6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. She released other charting songs and tried her hand at acting. Did you know that Corina played Frida Kahlo in the film, Cradle Will Rock? Some Songs to Check Out: – “Give Me Back My Heart”...
Tigre Jarina de Marco. Jarina de Marco. Que Me Quieras Tú Emilio Regueira Pérez. Los Rabanes. Rolê Na Quebrada. LA VUELTA Feid / Julian Canas Molina / Andres Uribe. Feid / Manas Ru-Fino. Diosa. Myke Towers. Other Styles in Dance. Find Hand-Picked Top Latin Freestyle Songs on AllMusic.
Latin freestyle is a form of American electronic dance music of electro-funk, post-disco, Italo disco, hip-hop origins, that is popular within Latino communities. This is a list of notable freestyle music groups, musicians, songs and albums. Contents. Artists • History ( 1980s • 1990s) • Albums • Compilations • References. History. 1980s.
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Freestyle, or Latin freestyle (initially called Latin hip hop) is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the New York metropolitan area, Philadelphia, and Miami, primarily among Hispanic Americans and Italian Americans in the 1980s.
