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National anthem of Costa Rica. The " Himno Nacional de Costa Rica " (English: "Costa Rican National Anthem"), also known by its incipit, " Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera " (English: "Noble fatherland, your beautiful flag"), is the national anthem of Costa Rica. Its music was composed by Manuel María Gutiérrez Flores [es], who dedicated the ...
The country of Costa Rica has many kinds of music. Though its music has achieved little international credit, Costa Rican popular music genres include an indigenous calypso scene, which is distinct from the more widely known Trinidadian calypso sound, as well as a thriving disco audience that supports nightclubs in cities such as San José.
Detrás de Mi Ventana. " Detrás de Mi Ventana " (Behind My Window) is a Latin pop song by Mexican recording artist Yuri from her studio album Nueva Era (1993). The track was written by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona. It was released as the lead single in Latin America and the United States, peaking atop the Billboard ' s Latin ...
Costa Rica's official and predominant language is Spanish.The variety spoken there, Costa Rican Spanish, is a form of Central American Spanish. Costa Rica is a linguistically diverse country and home to at least five living local indigenous languages spoken by the descendants of pre-Columbian peoples: Maléku, Cabécar, Bribri, Guaymí, and Buglere.
San José (Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse]; meaning "Saint Joseph") is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of San José Province. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity ...
A 2007 survey conducted by the University of Costa Rica, found that 70.5% of the population identify themselves as Roman Catholics (with 44.9% practicing, 25.6 percent nonpracticing), 13.8% are Evangelical Protestants, 11.3% report that they do not have a religion, and 4.3% declare that they belong to another religion.
"De Contrabando" ("Smuggled") is a song written by Joan Sebastian. It was first performed by Mexican singer Imelda, and included on her album Aparentemente , released in 1991. Six years later, was performed by fellow Mexican singer Zayda Y Los Culpables and released by Musart Records as the second single from her self-titled album in 1997. [1]
Ojo de Buey. Ojo de Buey is a Latin reggae band that fuses Afro-Caribbean rhythms with Latin American sounds and lyrics that seek to convey positive messages. [1] The lyrics to their songs talk about everyday life, love, personal struggles and reality. Using reggae as a root, fusion is an important component of the group's essence.