Mes'ay

Mes'ay was a female R&B group that consisted of Angela Watley, Leticia Castaneda and Mia Ann Belle. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to the Superstar International Records label.

In 1986, Mes'ay released their first single "Ain't That Peculiar" which didn't appear to make the Billboard charts at all.

In 1987, their second single "Climb the Walls" managed to peak at #71 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks. Their last single "Give Me Love" flopped and after that, it seemed as if Mes'ay faded into obscurity.

Leticia provided backing vocals on Big Noise's album "Bang!" in 1989. As for Angela and Mia, it is unknown what they are up to these days.

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Diva

Diva was a female freestyle/dance trio from the 80s. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to PKO Records.

In 1987, they released their only single "I Wanna Break Night With You" which didn't appear to make the charts. After that, Diva faded into obscurity. It's unknown what they are up to today.

To see a fan-made video for "I Wanna Break Night With You," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9KGGLzi21U

Leather & Lace

Leather & Lace were a female freestyle/dance trio from the 80s that consisted of Arlene Ramirez, Lottie "Lottie Dah" Lachica and Miriam Mercado. The trio was formed by Lottie, who helped develop the first Latina girl group to introduce freestyle music.

In 1985, they released their first single "Tender Heart (Do What's Right for Me)" which didn't appear to make the Billboard charts.

A year later, Leather & Lace released two more singles: "Let Your Body Go" and "Rock Me Shake Me" which also didn't chart. After that, the group faded into obscurity.

These days, Lottie continues to be active in the music business and resides in New York. She has been a radio host, worked in artists management and obtained a certificate in Digital Media Arts as a sound engineer.

Lottie is the C.E.O. of her own production company Beauty & Brains Productionz and plans on operating her own recording studio & record label. She is also part of U5 Enterprises. Arlene and Miriam released a few solo singles in the late 80s/early 90s, but it is unknown what they are up to today.

To see a fan-made video for "Tender Heart (Do What's Right)," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfuwD7vuGjQ

To see a fan-made video for "Let Your Body Go," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRo7n3_4ATY

To see a fan-made video for "Rock Me Shake Me," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lktk88H7lDg