Carlitos Padron

Carlitos Padron, is an experienced percussionist from Venezuela residing in New York City for the past 23 years.  Carlitos showed his skills with percussion instruments at a very young age. 
Carlitos starts conquering the musical production world with the release of his own album <a href="spotify:artist:19GHGxg5GK9QZVe2nuDHUL" data-name="Rumberos Del Callejon">Rumberos Del Callejon</a>
This ensemble has already produced and recorded 3 albums <a href="spotify:album:5jkH0n0IQgoQDLMlPOffkF" data-name="De la Nada">De la Nada</a> , <a href="spotify:album:0uHzhQGcNLHylOmG3iHNaQ" data-name="Construyendo">Construyendo</a> and, their most recent, <a href="spotify:album:7ndHslq1hCj4FnkWFzx62j" data-name="10 Aniversario, vol. 1">10 Aniversario, vol. 1</a> celebrating their 10th Anniversary.
The list of artists that Carlitos has had the opportunity of sharing the stage with is extremely diverse, including great personas in the music world from all over Latin America and the Caribbean such as: <a href="spotify:artist:27vNK840zYq6IfDijHPsv1" data-name="Gilberto Santa Rosa">Gilberto Santa Rosa</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:7wOZy3KdFVVINgNFFxkxwO" data-name="Jerry Rivera">Jerry Rivera</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:2kgCV0fFS0wt3q6M5B39nH" data-name="Tito Rojas">Tito Rojas</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:3NIZFmehJM8YiGpCdihlck" data-name="LA INDIA">LA INDIA</a> , Ruben Blades, <a href="spotify:artist:4vOycwLXdkMMzpZW04VW5m" data-name="Tito Nieves">Tito Nieves</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:3HyrDGPLI0c9Rd8luuO0zw" data-name="Maelo Ruiz">Maelo Ruiz</a>  <a href="spotify:artist:6TRzinjf5dzE8zA8baPbYz" data-name="José Alberto &#34;El Canario&#34;">José Alberto &#34;El Canario&#34;</a>
He has participated in several recording sessions with important artists and producers such as: Steven Van Zandt, <a href="spotify:artist:25r8cQjifwS5Ilta6zVqWg" data-name="Isidro Infante">Isidro Infante</a> Banco Popular De Puerto Rico(2010 Latin Grammy Nominated), <a href="spotify:artist:0ntVDLb8Ro6BLGVBVOBFVS" data-name="Orquesta Akokán">Orquesta Akokán</a> (2018 Grammy Nominated) <a href="spotify:artist:25THA9HUHoxpCT4LBp7UsZ" data-name="Vicentico">Vicentico</a> from <a href="spotify:artist:2FS22haX3FYbyOsUAkuYqZ" data-name="Los Fabulosos Cadillacs">Los Fabulosos Cadillacs</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:4aXXDj9aZnlshx7mzj3W1N" data-name="Lin-Manuel Miranda">Lin-Manuel Miranda</a> <a href="spotify:track:3dskm5fAe8OkBtM9E0VVWx" data-name="Almost Like Praying (feat. Artists for Puerto Rico)">Almost Like Praying (feat. Artists for Puerto Rico)</a> along with <a href="spotify:artist:4wLXwxDeWQ8mtUIRPxGiD6" data-name="Marc Anthony">Marc Anthony</a> <a href="spotify:artist:2DlGxzQSjYe5N6G9nkYghR" data-name="Jennifer Lopez">Jennifer Lopez</a> <a href="spotify:artist:3nlpTZci9O5W8RsNoNH559" data-name="Juan Luis Guerra 4.40">Juan Luis Guerra 4.40</a> <a href="spotify:artist:3Ik2TovwBiWawoShYwa4Hh" data-name="Pedrito Martinez">Pedrito Martinez</a>
Most recently, Participated in Ruben Blades and <a href="spotify:artist:375zxMmh2cSgUzFFnva0O7" data-name="Wynton Marsalis">Wynton Marsalis</a> <a href="spotify:artist:6MnWA8xVW1sEzV9s7wXpQb" data-name="Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra">Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra</a> concert <a href="spotify:album:3iptT1nxZTR7fX4Cf8KHbJ" data-name="Una Noche Con Rubén Blades">Una Noche Con Rubén Blades</a> nominated for the 2019 Grammy Awards and shared stage with <a href="spotify:artist:5BwMgvRwlq61SmknvsVIQj" data-name="Rubén Blades">Rubén Blades</a>