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Pedrito Martinez at The Falcon

Courtesy of Sally Lynch | Posted on October 6, 2013

Where

The Falcon
1348 Rte 9w
Marlboro, NY
Map
845-236-7970

When

Sat, November 9, 2013
7:00pm-10:00pm

At Door

$Donation

Musicians

About

The Pedrito Martinez Group has its roots planted firmly in the Afro-Cuban Rumba tradition and in the bata rhythmsand vocal chants of the music of Yoruba and Santeria. Ben Ratliff summed it up aptly for the New York Times (June 15, 2010) calling it, “complex, blenderized Africa-to-the-New-World funk.”

With its formation in the current lineup in 2008, the group has developed into an extraordinarily tight and creative unit. With a home base gig in Midtown Manhattan the group has built a fan base that includes Steve Gadd, Ravi Coltrane, Taj Mahal, Eric Clapton, John Scofield, Roger Waters, Derek Trucks, Herlin Riley, and Will Lee. ...

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