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Stevie B

2 concerts

Stevie B is a South Florida singer, songwriter, and producer known for shaping the freestyle and dance-pop genres in the late 1980s and 1990s. He earned a Grammy nomination for his 1990 chart-topping hit Because I Love You (The Postman Song), alongside hits like Spring Love.

TKA

1 concert

Emerging from New York City's Latin club scene, freestyle group TKA signed with Tommy Boy in 1987 after being discovered at a sweet 16 party. They released their debut album Scars of Love in 1987, followed by Louder That Love in 1991.

Lisette Melendez

2 concerts

Puerto Rican-American vocalist and East Harlem native Lisette Melendez helped revive Latin freestyle in the early '90s with dance-pop hits like "Together Forever." She earned a Grammy for Best New Artist in Japan for her second album, True to Life, and later released albums including Un Poco de Mi and Imagination.

Lisa Lisa

3 concerts

Lisa Lisa, born in New York City's Hell’s Kitchen, pioneered Latin freestyle and pop music as the lead of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam. Produced by Full Force, she became the first Puerto Rican or Latino artist to top pop and R&B charts with multi-platinum albums featuring hits like I Wonder If I Take You Home and Head to Toe.

Judy Torres

2 concerts

Judy Torres is a dance-pop and freestyle singer known for the classic track No Reason to Cry and the album Love Story. Beginning her career at age seventeen, she expanded into musical theatre and radio broadcasting on New York station WKTU.

The Cover Girls

2 concerts

Formed in New York in 1986, the dance-pop group The Cover Girls featured a revolving lineup of vocalists. Their 1987 debut album, Show Me, launched multiple hits onto Billboard charts, followed by success with tracks like We Can't Go Wrong and Wishing on a Star.

Freestyle Explosion

3 concerts

Freestyle Explosion is a celebrated concert series known for its high-energy showcases of iconic 80s and 90s freestyle and old-school music. It brings together legendary artists like Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, and Exposé, who defined the Latin freestyle and rhythmic dance genres. The event offers a nostalgic journey, celebrating influential acts and their enduring hits.

George Lamond

Dance-pop singer George Lamond, born George Garcia in Washington, D.C., began as a backup singer for cousin Joey Kid and in Loose Touch. His club hit Bad of the Heart led to a Columbia deal; the LP spawned freestyle hits Without You and Look Into My Eyes.

J.J. Fad

Rialto, CA rap trio (MCJB, Baby D’, Sassy C’); “Supersonic” (1988) Grammy-nom, 1st platinum female rap group; sampled in Fergie’s “Fergalicious.”

69 Boyz

Florida rap/hip-hop duo led by Van “Thrill Da Playa” Bryant (Jacksonville) and Barry “Fast” Wright (Orlando). Debut album 199Quad went double-platinum, driven by #1 rap hit “Tootsee Roll” (Hot 100 peak #8) and gold single “Kitty Kitty.”