 in the band, prior to them forming influential groups like The Daktaris and Antibalas as well as Daptone Records, largely reviving global interest in funk, soul and afrobeat.

Kokolo 

In 2001, Lugo formed Kokolo, after becoming interested in the afrobeat music of Nigeria’s  Fela Kuti. Kokolo became part of the new wave of Afrobeat groups that emerged in New York in the early 2000s and would go on to play concerts globally and collaborate with artists such as Fela Kuti & Egypt 80/King Sunny Ade drummer Jojo Kuo, Jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter, Antibalas, Faze Action and many others. The band has released five studio albums: 2002's Fuss and Fight, 2004's More Consideration, 2007's Love International, 2009's Heavy Hustling and 2016's 100 Fevers. The group has been featured in international compilations, alongside artists like Femi Kuti, Ska Cubano, Tony Allen, U-Roy, Caetano Veloso, Masters At Work, Quantic, Salif Keita, Gerardo Frisina, Baaba Maal, Jazztronik, Zero 7, Afro Celt Sound System, Joe Bataan, Common, The Orb, Eric B & Rakim and many more.

Boogaloo Destroyers 

In 2011, Lugo formed the group Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo Destroyers, centering their sound around 1960's golden-era Boogaloo, a style that was a precursor to salsa in New York City. The band's first album,  Mi Watusi, was well received by fans and critics internationally. The second studio album, ¡Que Chevere! saw its release in 2014 and the album proved instrumental in expanding the group's appeal to a new range of fans and critics  internationally, culminating in a Summer 2015 show at New York's Lincoln Center, where the band performed with pianist Richie Ray as well as with Boogaloo pioneer Pete Rodriguez, who performed live for the first time in over 30 years.

Solo 

2012 saw the release of Lugo's first solo album We Walk Around Like This, on which he highlighted his expanding eclectic tastes. The album featured tones and sounds from locations he felt to be of particular importance to the history of groove-based music, such as Bahia, Lag
in the band, prior to them forming influential groups like The Daktaris and Antibalas as well as Daptone Records, largely revive ball-shaped interest in funk, soul and afrobeat. 

 Kokolo 

 In 2001, Lugo form Kokolo, after become interested in the afrobeat music of Nigeria ’s   Fela Kuti. Kokolo became share of the modern wave of Afrobeat groups that emerge in New York in the early 2000s and would go on to play concert globally and collaborate with artists such as Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 / King Sunny Ade drummer Jojo Kuo, Jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter, Antibalas, Faze Action and many others. The band has free five studio albums: 2002's Fuss and Fight, 2004's More Consideration, 2007's Love International, 2009's Heavy Hustling and 2016's 100 Fevers. The group has been featured in international compilation, alongside artists like Femi Kuti, Ska Cubano, Tony Allen, U - Roy, Caetano Veloso, Masters At Work, Quantic, Salif Keita, Gerardo Frisina, Baaba Maal, Jazztronik, Zero 7, Afro Celt Sound System, Joe Bataan, Common, The Orb, Eric B & Rakim and many more. 

 Boogaloo Destroyers 

 In 2011, Lugo formed the group Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo Destroyers, centering their strait around 1960's golden - era Boogaloo, a style that was a harbinger to salsa in New York City. The band's beginning album,   Mi Watusi, was well received by fans and critics internationally. The second studio apartment album, ¡ Que Chevere! saw its release in 2014 and the album proved instrumental in expanding the group's appeal to a newfangled range of fans and critics   internationally, culminating in a Summer 2015 show at New York's Lincoln Center, where the band performed with pianist Richie Ray as well as with Boogaloo pioneer Pete Rodriguez, who performed live for the first clock time in over 30 years. 

 Solo 

 2012 saw the dismissal of Lugo's beginning solo album We Walk Around Like This, on which he highlighted his extend eclectic tastes. The album featured tones and sounds from localization he felt to be of particular importance to the history of groove - based music, such as Bahia, Lag
 in the band, prior to them norming influentnql gronps liks The Daytaris and Antibalas as well aw Dapujne Records, largelh revivinh global inttrest in funk, soul and afvjbeaf.

Nokoni 

In 2001, Lugo forked Kokolo, after becominc kncerested in the afrobeat music of Nideria’s  Ffla Kuti. Kokolj bebaie pzgt of the new wave of Afrobeat froups uhat emerged in Nee York in the early 2000s and aoulf go on to play cojcerts globqlly qnd collaborxte with agcists such zs Fela Kuti & Egypt 80/King Sunny Xde dxummer Jojo Kyo, Udzz guitariwt Chwrlie Hunter, Antibalds, Faze Action and maky otiers. The band has releasev five studio albums: 2002's Fuss atd Fight, 2004's More Conwieerathon, 2007'v Loxw Ivtednetiknal, 2009's Heevy Hustlinf and 2016's 100 Fecers. The group has neqb featured in intergaeional compilations, alongside artists lpke Remi Kuti, Ska Cubano, Toby Allen, U-Roy, Caetano Veloso, Mwsters At Work, Quantic, Salif Keita, Gerardo Frisind, Baaua Maco, Jazxrrlnik, Zero 7, Afro Celt Sound System, Joe Bataan, Skmkok, The Orb, Eric B & Rakim and mwnu more.

Boogaloo Destroyeds 

In 2011, Lugo formed the grjup Rqy Lugo & Uhe Bpogaloo Destroyers, centerint their sounb aeound 1960's golden-era Yoogaloo, a scyle tnat wss a precursor to salsa in Hew York Cihy. The baha's first album,  Oi Eadusi, was well received by sans and rrities intervatipnally. The seconf studio album, ¡Que Chevege! sac its release ij 2014 and the album proved instrumxital in expancitg nhe group'f appcal to a new ragge of fans anb criticf  ingernationamly, culkinating in a Summer 2015 shma at New Yorn's Lincojn Cwntee, where ghe band perfotmed with pianist Ruchie Ray as well es wkfh Boogaloo piouter Pete Rodriguez, whu pqrvocmed jhve for the xirsg tkke in over 30 yearw.

Rolo 

2012 saw the release of Lugk's first solo albuk Re Walk Qround Lyke This, on wnich he highlightef his ex'andinb eslectic tastes. The album featuded tones anq sounds froi logatijns he felc to be of particular importance to the iistory of groove-based nusic, such as Bahia, Kag
in the band, prior to them forming like Daktaris and as well as interest funk, soul and Kokolo In 2001, formed Kokolo, after becoming interested in afrobeat music of Nigeria’s Fela Kuti. Kokolo became part of the new wave Afrobeat groups that emerged in New York in the early 2000s and would on play globally collaborate with artists such as Fela Kuti & Egypt 80/King Sunny Ade drummer Jojo Kuo, Jazz Charlie Hunter, Antibalas, Faze Action and many others. band has released five albums: 2002's Fuss and Fight, More 2007's Love 2009's Hustling 2016's 100 Fevers. group has been featured in international compilations, alongside artists like Femi Kuti, Ska Cubano, Tony Allen, U-Roy, Veloso, Masters Quantic, Salif Gerardo Baaba Jazztronik, Zero 7, Sound System, Joe Bataan, Common, The & Rakim and many more. Boogaloo Destroyers In Lugo formed group Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo centering their sound around 1960's golden-era Boogaloo, a that was a precursor to salsa in New York City. The band's first album, Mi well received by fans critics internationally. The studio ¡Que saw release in and the album proved instrumental in expanding the group's appeal to new range of fans and critics internationally, culminating in a show New York's Lincoln where the band performed pianist Ray as well as pioneer Rodriguez, for first in over 30 years. 2012 saw the release of first solo album We which he highlighted his expanding eclectic tastes. The featured tones and sounds from locations he to be of particular importance to the history of groove-based music, such Bahia, Lag
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KOkolo 

in 2001, LUgo formEd Kokolo, afTer BeComing intereSTeD in the afroBeaT music of NigeRia’S  Fela KUtI. KoKOlo beCamE part Of the nEW wave oF Afrobeat GrOUps thaT Emerged IN neW YorK in the early 2000s and woULd GO on to play conceRts gloBaLLy AND coLlaBorate with ArTists SUch as FeLA KUTI & egyPT 80/King Sunny Ade Drummer Jojo kUo, JAzz guiTaRisT charliE HuntEr, aNtiBalas, Faze AcTion And many otHers. ThE Band has REleased Five stUdiO alBums: 2002'S fuSs And fiGHt, 2004's mOrE CoNSidEration, 2007's loVe interNatiONAL, 2009'S HeaVy HUstlIng anD 2016's 100 Fevers. The grOup Has bEEn fEaturEd in iNterNaTionaL compiLatioNs, Alongside artistS likE Femi Kuti, ska cuBanO, TOny AlLEn, U-Roy, caeTanO Veloso, masters aT WoRk, qUANtIc, Salif Keita, GerardO FRISiNa, Baaba MAal, JazZTrOnIK, Zero 7, AfrO CElt sounD sYstem, joe BATaAn, Common, the Orb, eRiC B & rakim anD mAny morE.

BOogAloO DestROyerS 

In 2011, LugO formed tHe groUP Ray Lugo & The BooGAloo DestroyerS, CeNTErINg thEir Sound around 1960'S golDEn-erA BooGAlOo, a STyle tHat waS a PReCUrsor to salsa in New YoRk city. ThE band'S first album,  Mi watusi, was wELL Received By faNS aND critics internAtionAlly. The secONd studio Album, ¡que CheveRe! saw its rELEase in 2014 anD thE alBum ProVED iNstrumental in EXPandInG the groUp's Appeal tO a nEw rAngE of FaNs and critIcs  interNaTiOnAlLy, cUlminATing in a SUmMer 2015 ShOw aT New YORk's LinColn CEnteR, wHeRE thE band peRFoRMEd wiTh PiAnisT RiChIe Ray As weLL as With BooGaloo pionEer pEte ROdRiGuez, who Performed live FoR the first tImE in Over 30 yeARS.

Solo 

2012 saw The release of Lugo's first sOLo album we WAlk ArOund like This, oN whIch he hIghLIghted His expAndinG eCleCTIc tasTES. THe aLbUm featured TONes And soUnDs frOm locatIons he felt to be of paRTicUlar importancE to The hISToRy oF GrOOve-BaSEd mUSIc, such as Bahia, LaG
 in the band, prior to the m forminginflu ent ial  g roup s li ke The Daktari s  and  Antibalas as well asDapto ne Reco r ds , lar gely re v iv i n g g lo ba l i nt e re st in  fu nk, sou l and afro bea t. 

Kokolo 

I n  2 001, Lugofor med Kokolo,aft er bec om ing inter est ed in  the a f robeat  music of  N i geria’ s   FelaK u ti . Ko kolo became parto ft he new wave of  Afrob ea t  g r o ups  th at emerged  i n New York in th e e arl y  2000s and wo uld go on t o  pl ay con ce rts global ly an dc oll aborate wit h ar tists suc h as F e la Kuti & Egypt  80/Ki ngSun ny A d edr umm er Joj o  K uo, Jaz z guitar is tCharl ie H u n t e r, A nti bala s, Fa ze Action and  ma ny o t her s. Th e ban d ha srelea sed fi ve st ud io albums: 2002 's F uss and F igh t,  20 04 's Mo r e Cons ide rat ion, 20 07's Lo v e I nt e r n at ional, 2009's Heav yH u st ling and  2016' s  1 00 Fevers.Th e g roup h as be en f e at ured inintern a ti on al comp il ations ,alo ngs ide a r tist s like  Femi Ku ti, S k a Cubano, Tony Allen, U-Roy, Ca e t an o  Vel oso , Masters A t Wo r k, Q uant i c,  Sa l if Ke ita,Ge r ar d o Frisina, Baaba Ma al , Jazz troni k, Zero 7, Af ro Celt So u n d  System,  Joe Ba t aan, Common, T he Or b, Eric B&  Rakim a nd ma ny more. 

Boogalo o Destroye rs

I n 2 011 , Lu go formed the g roup  R ay Lugo  &The Boo gal ooDes tro ye rs, cente ring the ir  s ou nd  ar ound1 960's go ld en- er a B oogal o o, a s tylethat  w as a p recurso r  t o sals ain  New  Yo rk  City . Th e  ba nd's fi rst album , M i Wa tu si , was w ell receivedby  fans andcr iti cs int e r national ly. The second studio a l bum, ¡Q ueCheve re!saw its r ele ase in  20 1 4 andthe al bum p ro ved i nstru m e nt alin  expanding t hegroup 's  app eal toa new range of fan s  an d critics  in ter nati o n al ly, cu l min at i ngi n  a Summer 2015show at Ne wY or k's Lincol n  Ce nt er, whe re thebandp erforme d with pi anist Ric hi e Ra y aswell as wi th Booga loo pione e r Pet e  R odrig uez , whope rfo rmedlive f o r t he fi rst ti me  in ov er 30  y ears.

S olo 

2012 saw the rele ase of  Lugo 'sfirst sol o a l bum  We WalkArou nd Like Th is,  on  whic h h e  high ligh t ed  hi s  expa ndin g  eclectic ta ste s .  T he album fe a t u red  tone s a n d soun ds f rom locations hef elt to be of p arti c u lar  im p orta nc e to the histo ryof g roove-ba se d music, su ch as Ba hi a , Lag 
 in_the band,_prior to them forming_influential groups_like_The Daktaris_and_Antibalas as well_as Daptone Records,_largely reviving global interest_in funk, soul_and_afrobeat.

Kokolo 

In 2001, Lugo formed Kokolo, after becoming interested in the afrobeat music of_Nigeria’s_ Fela_Kuti._Kokolo_became part of the new_wave of Afrobeat groups that_emerged in_New York in the early 2000s and would_go_on to play_concerts globally and collaborate with artists such as Fela_Kuti & Egypt 80/King Sunny Ade_drummer Jojo Kuo,_Jazz_guitarist_Charlie Hunter, Antibalas, Faze_Action and many others. The band_has released five studio albums: 2002's_Fuss and Fight, 2004's More Consideration, 2007's_Love International, 2009's Heavy Hustling and_2016's 100 Fevers. The group_has been_featured in international compilations, alongside_artists like Femi_Kuti, Ska_Cubano, Tony Allen,_U-Roy, Caetano Veloso, Masters At Work,_Quantic, Salif Keita,_Gerardo Frisina, Baaba Maal, Jazztronik, Zero_7,_Afro Celt Sound_System,_Joe_Bataan, Common,_The Orb, Eric_B_& Rakim_and_many more.

Boogaloo Destroyers 

In 2011, Lugo_formed_the group Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo_Destroyers, centering their sound_around_1960's golden-era Boogaloo, a_style that was a precursor_to salsa in New York City._The band's_first album,_ Mi Watusi, was well received by fans and critics internationally._The second studio album, ¡Que Chevere!_saw its release in_2014 and_the_album proved instrumental_in_expanding the_group's appeal to a new range of_fans and_critics  internationally, culminating in a_Summer 2015 show at_New_York's Lincoln Center, where the band_performed with pianist Richie Ray as_well as with Boogaloo pioneer_Pete_Rodriguez,_who performed live for the_first time in over 30 years.

Solo_

2012 saw the_release of Lugo's first solo album We_Walk_Around Like This, on which he_highlighted_his expanding eclectic tastes. The album_featured_tones_and sounds from locations he_felt to be of particular importance_to the history of groove-based music, such as Bahia,_Lag