Voyce
Voyce: A Victim of Bad Timing
Who were Voyce?
Voyce was a trio of cousins of Puerto Rican descent. They lived in Brooklyn, New York. Lead singer was Carlos Colon, with Danny Madera and Miguel Cordero.
What song was their biggest hit?
“Within My Heart,” released in 1991 by Atco Records, a subsidiary of Warner Brothers.
Didn’t a lot of people compare Voyce to TKA?
Yes, indeed, for a couple of reasons. One of their producers was Angel Lebron, a member of TKA. Unfortunately, Voyce did not have as much success.
Why not?
Well, 1991 was the end of Freestyle’s height of popularity.
Tony Marino
Who is Tony Marino?
Tony Marino is a musician, singer, producer, and songwriter.
How did Tony Marino enter the music industry?
In Cuba, young Tony would sing with his friends, but in 1987, his professional music career began.
What songs did he release?
He started by unleashing the massive hit “Love You Feel,” produced by Tolga Katas. Tony found such success collaborating with Tolga that the partnership continued with the early-’90s singles “One Love” and “Scars on my Heart.”
Where was Tony Marino’s music enjoyed?
All over the world! Miami was his biggest venue, but DJs spinned his records as far and wide as Boston, Italy, and Brazil.
What has Tony Marino been doing recently?
He recorded some new songs, “Paradise,” “Waiting for You,” and “Freedom.” These were collaborations with Saul Alvarez (A.K.A Wisdom), Secret Society’s Frank Lords, and Giuseppe D.
Secret Society
Secret Society
Who was Secret Society?
They were one of the most popular Miami bands during the Freestyle era. They came out of the group Perfect Strangers: Rudy Gil, born in Cuba, formed the group with Frank Lords. They also had some members of Erotic Exotic.
Aside From Rudy and Frank, who was in the band?
Originally, there was also Manny Taylor on bass, Bobby Martinez on saxophone, Paco Echevarria on piano, Tani Gil assisted on percussion, and vocals were supported by Olgui and Angie Chirino. In 1988 Rudy, Frank, and Bobby were joined only by Dave Cordoves on keyboards. The final line-up in 1990 was Rudy, Frank, Bobby, Doug Emery on keyboards, David Johnson on drums, and Tany Gil on the congas.
What were Secret Society’s hits?
“Find Yourself” was released in 1987, and “We Belong Together” in 1988.
Did they perform live?
Yes, all over Miami and South Florida. While so many freestyle groups were synthesizer-based, Secret Society was truly a live band. Crowds lined up in anticipation of watching Frank Lords go wild in his percussion solos.
What happened later?
Frank Lords formed another group, LatinXpress, which had success with the song “Discarga.” His biggest hit was in 2002 when he collaborated with Oscar G and Ralph Falcon of Murk, to form Darkbeat.
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