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Pedrito Martinez
February 16, 2023
6:30 pm
Pedrito Martinez is widely regarded as the world’s leading percussionist in Afro Cuban music and jazz and a uniquely gifted vocalist. Since arriving from Havana in 1998 he has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Sting, and James Taylor. Leading his own quintet, he presents he presents a high energy blend of Cuban timba, Afro-Cuban rumba, and the sacred sounds of Yoruba.
- Dance lesson from 7pm – 8pm with Shani Talmor (https://www.instagram.com/shanitalmor/) – Must arrive by door time to participate!
“Mr. Martínez, is an incomparable performer… he is as close as traditional Afro-Cuban music has to a superstar” – The New York Times
“The Pedrito Martinez Group is writing a new chapter in Cuban music history” – NPR All Things Considered