Pedrito Martinez - Show 1

at Cafe Wha?, New York

Pedrito Martinez - Show 1 is at Cafe Wha? in New York on Sunday 4 October 2026 at 19:00. Tickets are $31.90–$50.44.

Tickets: $31.90–$50.44
Date: Sun 4 Oct · 19:00

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Cafe Wha?, 115 MacDougal Street, 10012 · Get directions

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What to expect

Pedrito Martinez - Show 1 is a latin jazz concert at Cafe Wha?, 1.6 mi from the center of New York. It is a good pick for music fans and a night out with friends. If you want to make a night of it, 176 other events are on in New York the same day.

About the event

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 music has to a superstar." Since settling in New York City, Martinez has recorded and performed with an extraordinary range of artists, including Paul Simon, Wynton Marsalis, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Rubén Blades, Eric Clapton, and Camila Cabello, contributing to more than 75 albums.

A founding member of the influential Afro-Cuban/Afrobeat band Yerba Buena, he launched The Pedrito Martinez Group in 2005, earning Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations. Frequently named Jazz Percussionist of the Year in critics' polls, Martinez continues to tour worldwide, celebrated for his virtuosity, rhythmic power, and charismatic stage presence.