Pedrito Martinez
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**Pedrito Martínez** is a **Cuban percussionist, singer, and bandleader** internationally known for his mastery of **Afro-Cuban percussion and Latin jazz performance**. He is widely regarded as one of the leading modern interpreters of **Cuban rumba traditions** in contemporary jazz and world music. *** * **Born:** Havana, Cuba * **Musical roots:** Afro-Cuban rumba and folkloric percussion traditions * **Instruments:** * congas * batá drums * hand percussion * vocals Martínez moved to the United States in the late 1990s and became a major figure in the **New York Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban scene**.
Music style
Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz
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