LESTER REY y LOS LEONES

Picking up where Boogaloo left off, Boogaloo Urbano is a genre that continues to fuse American R&B and Soul with Latin Rhythms such as Cha Cha Cha, Son, and Rumba, but also adds elements of Hip Hop, Reggaeton, and Neo-Soul.

The pioneer of the genre is Chicago raised Boricua Lester Rey and joining him on stage are the Leones. Together they blend classic Chicago sounds like Blues with traditional Puerto Rican music, such as Bomba to bring an exciting never before heard presentation of Boogaloo Urbano. While Urbano provides the Hip Hop voice of the community he grew up in, the Boogaloo sets the stage for the dance and rhythms of Caribbean Diasporas.

Inspired by his father's funk and rock records along with his mother's love of salsa music, Lester Rey is fusing black and brown sounds to put Chicago music on the map and unite communities on the dance floor.