Pedrito Martinez

Back by popular demand, percussive genuis Pedrito Martinez is headed to Truro on Friday, August 22– and a dance party will ensue.

Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, in the Cayo Hueso neighborhood of Old Havana, and began his musical career at the age of 11. Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Paquito D’Rivera, Chucho Valdez, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Palmieri, Dave Matthews, Jackson Browne, Elton John, James Taylor and Sting, and has contributed to well over 100 albums. A consummate master of Afro-Cuban folkloric music and the batá drum he is also the world’s first-call rumbero—playing, singing, and dancing with dozens of Cuban rumba groups and contributing to, or appearing in, several important Cuban films. Pedrito was also a founding member of the highly successful, Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band, Yerba Buena, with which he recorded two albums and toured the world in the mid- to late-90’s.

Ticket Price: $30-$55* // Members: $27-$52
*Note that ticket prices will increase day-of-show