Pedrito Martinez - Show 1

Looking for the 9:30pm show? Click HERE for tickets Grammy-winning percussionist Pedrito Martinez makes his debut appearance at Bleecker Bell, ensuring to thrill the audience with electrifying rhythms, powerful vocals, and infectious energy. Widely regarded as the greatest living Afro-Cuban percussionist, Martinez has collaborated with artists ranging from Paul Simon and Bruce Springsteen to Wynton Marsalis. His ensemble transforms every performance into a celebration of dance, heritage, and improvisation, turning rhythm into pure joy and making it impossible to sit still. A Festival favorite, this is an evening of unforgettable music, irresistible grooves, and singular spontaneity. About Pedrito Martinez Pedrito Martinez is an internationally acclaimed percussionist, singer, and bandleader widely recognized as one of the leading ambassadors of Afro-Cuban music. Raised in Havana's Cayo Hueso neighborhood, where rumba is a way of life, he developed a deep foundation in Afro-Cuban traditions and their African origins. The New York Times has hailed him as , "rdquo" -> a source of rhythmic delight...as close as traditional Afro-Cuban... Read more .