The New Yorker May 14, 2012 Beat Happening

The Cuban-born percussionist and singer Pedrito Martinez does not look much like a priest or a bearer of ancient culture. With his high cheekbones, dazzling smile, and gently tapered Mohawk, the thirty-eight-year-old looks about half his age, and has the charisma of a mainstream star, which he is to many in the Cuban-American musical community. Read more here.