Parsons Playlists: Costa Rican Music Sampler

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library associate Melanie and features some music from Costa Rica for International Education Week!

Costa Rican Music Sampler

Map of Costa Rica

Costa Rica enjoys many kinds of music and reflects the cultures of the Indigenous, Black and European descended people who live there.

Downtown San Jose Costa Rica Street Music
Popular 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.

Walter Ferguson (aka Mr. Gavitt or Segundo)“Cabin in the wata”

Debi Nova“One Rhythm”

Carlos Guzmán“Soy Tico”

Café Surá “Sol Poniente”

MishCatt“Goofy”

Passiflora“Moonlight”

Gandhi“El Invisible”

Cocofunka“Coleccionista”

La Banda CR“El Monstruo Del Mar”

Inconsciente Colectivo“Fragil”

Toledo“El Sarpe”

Calle 8“Si Quieres Llorar”

Ojo de Buey ft. Blackdali“Uppercut”

Nakury & La Dame Blanche“Wine”

Leena Bae ft. Sofia Insua“Amor”

Adiós Cometa“Transparente”

Javier Arce“MI ÁNGEL”

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

And here is a link to a version of this playlist on Spotify:

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