{"id":6134,"date":"2024-11-19T09:44:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/?p=6134"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:16:38","slug":"parsons-playlists-costa-rican-music-sampler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2024\/11\/parsons-playlists-costa-rican-music-sampler\/","title":{"rendered":"Parsons Playlists: Costa Rican Music Sampler"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists<\/a>! Today\u2019s playlist is curated by Music Library associate Melanie and features some music from Costa Rica for International Education Week<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n

Costa Rican Music Sampler<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Like many other countries in Central and South America, music is an integral part of Costa Rican culture. In fact, you\u2019ll be hard-pressed to find a major celebration in Latin America that is completely silent.<\/p>\n

The country\u2019s music derives mostly from Spanish and African music, but is also influenced by the surrounding countries, like Mexico, Cuba and Jamaica.<\/p>\n

Downtown San Jose Costa Rica Street Music<\/a>
\nPopular throughout Central America, the marimba is the national musical instrument of Costa Rica. This video shows some street musicians in the capital city of San Jose in action. <\/p>\n

Walter Ferguson (aka Mr. Gavitt or Segundo)<\/a> – “Cabin in the wata”<\/a><\/p>\n

Debi Nova<\/a> –“One Rhythm”<\/a> <\/p>\n

Carlos Guzm\u00e1n<\/a> – “Soy Tico”<\/a><\/p>\n

Caf\u00e9 Sur\u00e1 <\/a>– “Sol Poniente”<\/a><\/p>\n

MishCatt<\/a> – “Goofy”<\/a> <\/p>\n

Passiflora<\/a> – “Moonlight”<\/a><\/p>\n

Gandhi<\/a> – “El Invisible”<\/a><\/p>\n

Cocofunka<\/a> – “Coleccionista”<\/a><\/p>\n

La Banda CR<\/a> – “El Monstruo Del Mar”<\/a><\/p>\n

Inconsciente Colectivo<\/a> – “Fragil”<\/a><\/p>\n

Toledo<\/a> – “El Sarpe”<\/a><\/p>\n

Calle 8<\/a> – “Si Quieres Llorar”<\/a><\/p>\n

Ojo de Buey<\/a> ft. Blackdali<\/a> – “Uppercut”<\/a> <\/p>\n

Nakury<\/a> & La Dame Blanche<\/a> – “Wine”<\/a><\/p>\n

Leena Bae<\/a> ft. Sofia Insua<\/a> – “Amor”<\/a><\/p>\n

Adi\u00f3s Cometa<\/a> – “Transparente”<\/a><\/p>\n

Javier Arce<\/a> – “MI \u00c1NGEL”<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezjGThXzVa-mLfJeDOQZo7Z&si=9VOwY85ZZ_Qyigyi<\/a><\/p>\n

And here is a link to a version of this playlist on Spotify: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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