TKA was a Latin Freestyle trio that was prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s, mainly in New York City and Miami, Florida. Its members were Tony Ortiz, Louis "Kayel" Sharpe, and Alejandro "Aby" Escoto later replaced by Angel "Love" Vasquez. The acronym TKA represents their collective initials. Early on, the group's members would state in interviews that the acronym stood for "Total Knowledge in Action," as well. All of TKA's members are of Puerto Rican descent.

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  • TKA was a Latin Freestyle trio that was prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s, mainly in New York City and Miami, Florida. Its members were Tony Ortiz, Louis "Kayel" Sharpe, and Alejandro "Aby" Escoto later replaced by Angel "Love" Vasquez. The acronym TKA represents their collective initials. Early on, the group's members would state in interviews that the acronym stood for "Total Knowledge in Action," as well. All of TKA's members are of Puerto Rican descent. Many Freestyle fans consider them the kings of that genre, although Kayel downplays this label, having stated, "There are no kings in Freestyle. There is only one king in it - myself"
  • TKA foi um trio de freestyle/pop formado em 1984 e que foi destaque nos anos 1980 e início de 1990, principalmente na cidade de Nova York e Miami, na Flórida. Seus membros eram Tony Ortiz, Louis "Kayel" Sharpe, e Alejandro "Aby" Escoto, que mais tarde foi substituído por Angel "Love" Vasquez. A sigla TKA representa as iniciais dos nomes dos membros do trio. No início, os membros do grupo teriam afirmado em entrevistas que a sigla significava "Total Knowledge in Action" (Total Conhecimento em Ação). Todos os membros do TKA são de descendência porto riquenha. TKA é conhecido por seus hits, "One Way Love", "I Won't Give Up on You", "Louder Than Love" e "Maria", que chegaram na posição #75, #65, #62 e #44 na Billboard Hot 100.
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  • TKA was a Latin Freestyle trio that was prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s, mainly in New York City and Miami, Florida. Its members were Tony Ortiz, Louis "Kayel" Sharpe, and Alejandro "Aby" Escoto later replaced by Angel "Love" Vasquez. The acronym TKA represents their collective initials. Early on, the group's members would state in interviews that the acronym stood for "Total Knowledge in Action," as well. All of TKA's members are of Puerto Rican descent.
  • TKA foi um trio de freestyle/pop formado em 1984 e que foi destaque nos anos 1980 e início de 1990, principalmente na cidade de Nova York e Miami, na Flórida. Seus membros eram Tony Ortiz, Louis "Kayel" Sharpe, e Alejandro "Aby" Escoto, que mais tarde foi substituído por Angel "Love" Vasquez. A sigla TKA representa as iniciais dos nomes dos membros do trio.
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