Tomorrow, April 6, downtown Atlanta’s Rialto Center for the Arts presents a double-header of Afro-Cuban music superstars, with Act One featuring pianist Harold López-Nussa – a Cuban musician based in Toulouse, France – and his distinctive combination of classical, folkloric and popular elements that also embrace the jazz improvisation of ritmo.
Act Two features Grammy-nominated master percussionist Pedrito Martinez, a founding member of Yerba Buena who has recorded or performed with legends including Elton John, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Sting and James Taylor while contributing to over 100 albums including performances for several films.
Tickets start at $46, available here.
– Nicholas Wolaver for the Rialto Center for the Arts