{"id":2008,"date":"2023-01-19T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2008"},"modified":"2023-01-19T17:02:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T17:02:44","slug":"costa-rica-indie-music-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/costa-rica-indie-music-scene","title":{"rendered":"6 Amazing Artists From The Costa Rica Indie Music Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Costa Rica indie music scene has nurtured a diverse, exciting, and broad sound. Sofar Sounds has hosted some of the best acts in the country throughout the years. Here\u2019s a small sampling of Costa Rica Indie Music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">1. 424 – En la Ma\u00f1ana | Sofar Costa Rica<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best bands to come out of the contemporary Costa Rica indie music scene, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2GDqxAIoVhLMmtFP0NrUlA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>424<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are becoming a band of international renown thanks to their ultra-melodic and highly emotional music. As seen in this close-quarters space, the band can deliver deeply impact sounds with spare instrumentation that feels gigantic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"424 - En la Ma\u00f1ana | Sofar Costa Rica\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PCt3OZGfyxk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h2 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">2. Passiflora – Moonlight | Sofar Costa Rica<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Folk is at the center of <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7dZf806kidTtNSPqsDjqYs?si=p6zZQsZKQBypIcWpnTUpFQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Passiflora<\/a>\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sound, but it\u2019s only one element of their sound. In their hands, jazzy drumming collides with acoustic guitars and psychedelic soundscapes move in and out from the mix. As you can see here, tracks like \u201cMoonlight\u201d are full-on sensory stimulation for the listener.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Passiflora - Moonlight | Sofar Costa Rica\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1IwRC7Izcy0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h2 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">3. Nakury – Rima que Ilumina | Sofar Costa Rica<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Costa Rica indie music scene is one of the most diverse in Latin America, even within genres. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/28JMu6oKVDEHHvRKcH6IWC?si=3qGP3fz0Sv-3h4KDU2FWvQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Nakury <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is proof of this, demonstrating in this performance, rhyming on the beat, singing soulfully over acoustic guitars, and exuding energy all around. The young emcee and singer delivers some of the most riveting, hard-to-pigeonhole music around.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nakury - Rima que Ilumina | Sofar Costa Rica\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GjXWygPJFU8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"top-row\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div id=\"owner\" class=\"item style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h2 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">4. Colornoise – Pieces | Sofar Costa Rica<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shoegaze is having a moment right now and Latin America has become a hotbed for this new wave of noise-makers,and\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6zlTfF6nPkuM8W46lR0NR9?si=BIGBVlEzQ_WWAbRF320oQA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Colornoise<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are among the very best using swirling guitars to great effect. The fact that this band is a two-piece who make such an ethereal racket should tell you about their talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Colornoise - Pieces | Sofar Costa Rica\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Exa8WydcSxY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h2 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">5. Las Robertas – I Wanna Be Like You, Lou | Sofar Costa Rica<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This power trio from San Juan have positioned themselves as one of the most vital bands of the Costa Rica indie music scene. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6tUZG2qdEyTuJDkTM7WCGp?si=WzE8c6u_Rl-vF9KuY7We3Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Las Robertas<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> play stripped-down garage rock with enough melody to get you singing along in no time. Their effortless cool translates to the stage, as audiences lose themselves to their music in this video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Las Robertas - I Wanna Be Like You, Lou | Sofar Costa Rica\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mafaLcj0S8U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<h2 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">6. Magpie Jay – Poltergeist | Sofar Costa Rica<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"top-row\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div id=\"owner\" class=\"item style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the hands of the many Costa Rican musicians, garage rock is a malleable and fertile sound to launch into sonic experimentation that yields amazing music. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7t5UG1wCLKNjVSPPvMq3M0?si=9Lm5FfcuTBqAjDMNPYmKPA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Magpie Jay<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have some three-chord rippers in their arsenal but tracks like \u201cPoltergeist\u201d show a scarier, noisier, and more experimental approach that likens them to rock at its most primal.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Magpie Jay - Poltergeist | Sofar Costa Rica\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a2rSupQRXEo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0Words by Marcos Hassan<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Photo credit: Nakury performs Sofar Costa Rica, image via YouTube<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ready to experience Sofar Costa Rica? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/countries\/costa-rica\"><span class=\"s1\">Explore shows here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"top-row\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div id=\"owner\" class=\"item style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div id=\"title\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Costa Rica indie music scene has nurtured a diverse, exciting, and broad sound. 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