Tag: Ultra Nate

  • Songs That Soundtrack the AIDS Epidemic: Ultra Naté’s “Free”

    Songs That Soundtrack the AIDS Epidemic: Ultra Naté’s “Free”

    On the cusp of the 25th anniversary of Ultra Naté’s iconic “Free,” originally released in 1997, the single cemented Ultra Naté as one of dance music’s most prolific performers but also soundtracked a new era of hope and liberation for the LGBT community. After years waiting for a medical breakthrough,…

  • My Ode to Ultra Naté’s “Situation: Critical”

    My Ode to Ultra Naté’s “Situation: Critical”

    Sometimes we are late to the BBQ right? Well in the case of Ultra Naté (pronounced Na-Tay), I didn’t arrive at the BBQ til 1998. I was 15 years old and my teenage icon Filipinx Freestyle/Dance Diva Jocelyn Enriquez was sprinkled with Disco fairy dust along with dance divas Amber…