Pushcart Prize-nominee and winner of the PEN Beyond Margins Award for Smoking Lovely, and with works appearing in several publications--including The New York Times Magazine and BOMB--critically acclaimed poet Willie Perdomo reads and discusses, The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon. A vividly imagined look at the life of fictional descarga band percussionist, Shorty Bon Bon, this vital and dynamic collection is a rhythmically-charged exploration of music and love, life and death, which is replete with classical tropes and touches of noir.