Irene Cara has been played on NTS in shows including Rhythm Connection, featured first on 18 June 2015. Songs played include Breakdance (Extended Dubb), Romance '83 and Flashdance… What A Feeling.

Irene Cara (born on March 18, 1959 in New York City, NY, died November 26, 2022 in Largo, FL) was an American singer, Academy Award-winning songwriter and actress of African, Cuban and Puerto Rican descent.

Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing Flashdance…What a Feeling. She is best known for her recordings of the songs Fame and Flashdance… What a Feeling. She also starred in the…