This year saw jazz reassert itself as the ambitious and protean American music par excellence, its greatest practitioners reaching stunning new heights.
Mad Professor, who will be performing in Costa Rica from Dec. 11-18, brings with him a deep sense of groove rooted in the reggae tradition and constantly expanding to embrace new styles.
Felipe Pérez, lead signer of Costa Rican band 424, stopped by The Tico Times' offices in Barrio Amón on a Thursday night to chat about the group's process, the Costa Rican music scene, and how a recent music video helped him check a dream off his bucket list.
In a country where only 3% of most radio stations' playlists are made up of Costa Rican tunes, National Radio is taking a bold stance: 100% of the music they play from now on will be produced in Costa Rica. Give it a listen in our special podcast.
