October 5/7:30 p.m. | The Bronx Museum of the Arts Lower Gallery 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th Street)
Carnegie Hall Citywide: The Pedrito Martinez Group

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Fueled by the driving rhythms of the sacred Cuban batá drum and punctuated by African chants, the music of Pedrito Martinez is “complex, blenderized Africa-to-the-New-World funk” (The New York Times). Havana-born drummer and singer Martinez and his group play Afro-Cuban music with precision and power, respecting its roots, but always keeping it fresh and progressive. Besides leading his own group, Martinez has played with Paquito D’Rivera, Eddie Palmieri, Edie Brickell, and Sting.

This is a free event.


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