Music

The performances will also mark the beginning of an exchange between Lloyd and the National University's (UNA) School of Music. 

Music has tremendous power to bring communities together. Let’s not waste it solely in the search for profits.

Ocaso aims to highlight a diverse array of artists and music genres under the house and techno umbrella.

The six-day event featured a variety of musical genres and a multitude of rising performers.

Ceshia Ubau is a 21-year-old Nicaraguan songwriter who escaped the country's crisis and is making her voice heard in Costa Rica.

The event will feature live music and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Toucan Rescue Ranch, whose mission is to "rescue, rehabilitate and when possible, release Costa Rican wildlife."

I have fond memories of El Sotano. Sipping cheap red wine in the darkened room to the tune of an unbelievably talented Scandinavian cello master performing his jazzy craft along with a couple of equally-skilled local musicians. It could well have been 1920. On a more recent occasion I had the pleasure of seeing local punk band Ave Negra play a standout show to a roomful of rowdy fans.

Paraíso, a small city about 8 kilometers southeast of Cartago is known for the beautiful surroundings that gave it its name: Paradise. It’s also...