Kokolo

Kokolo, also known as the Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, is an American Afrobeat band from the Lower East Side of New York City, formed in 2001 by songwriter/producer Ray Lugo
The band's name was taken from a 1970's term used in Spanish Harlem and parts of the Caribbean, often as a pejorative, to describe Latinos of african descent who were fans of Afro music. Kokolo aimed to invert the negative connotation of the term through the positivity in their music

Discography and track-snippets of all releases at discogs,  many tracks and downloads at soundcloud