Nayobe Catalina Gomez was born in 1968 in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

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, New York

New York

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 to Afro-Cuba

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n parents.

Career

In the early part of 1985 Nayobe became the first Latin American female to record a Freestyle

Freestyle music

Freestyle or Latin freestyle, sometimes referred to as Latin hip hop, is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 1980s. Mostly popular during the mid 80s to the early 90s...

 song called "Please Don't Go" which was produced by Andy Panda

Andy Panda

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. Some music critics incorrectly declare her record the first song of the genre, given the fact that "Let the Music Play" by Shannon

Shannon (singer)

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 was actually the first or even further back to Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa

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 & The Soul Sonic Force's 1982 "Planet Rock". Nayobe's other hits include "Guess I Fell In Love", "Good Things Come to Those Who Wait," "Second Chance For Love" and "Promise Me." Her second album, Promise Me took her into a more Urban contemporary

Urban contemporary

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 & New jack swing

New jack swing

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 direction with production by Teddy Riley. Nayobe returned with fourth self-titled Salsa

Salsa music

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album in 1999. Nayobe continues to be active by touring and singing her hit songs with to adoring crowds.

Nayobe Web Site

Albums

• Please Don't Go 1986
• Promise Me 1991
• Dame Un Poco Mas 1997
• Nayobe 1999

Singles

• "Please Don't Go" 1984
• "School Girl Crush" 1985
• "No Te Vayas" 1985
• "Good Things Come To Those Who Wait" 1986
• "Second Chance For Love" 1987
• "It's Too Late" 1988
• "Guess I Feel In Me"
• "I'll Be Around"
• "I Love The Way You Love Me" 1990
• "Promise Me" 1990
• "It's Too Late"
• "Let's Party (We Can Dance, We Can Fly)"
• "Me Hacen Falta"
• "Make It Real"