No Eurivision for you this week as we are off to Central America and to Costa Rica in particular.
A presidential republic bordering Panama and Nicaragua as well as the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea it has a population which is pretty much equivalent to that of Scotland.
The flag is flown with or without the national coat of arms - I have chosen the former.
The music is a blend of indigenous, European and African influences with calypso being one of most famous styles .The marimba is considered to be the national intstrument of Costa Rica.
Let's start then with the band Kawe Calypso a band from Cahuita, formed by Donald Williams, Otilio Brown and Alfonso Goulbourne with the song Kawe Band from their album Cahuita - The Land Have Calypso
Next up are father and son act Pedro and Jose Capman with Volveré which translates from the Spanish as I will return. Jose is generally considered as the father of Costa Rican rock
Malpaís is a band from Costa Rica. and are not to be confused with the legend Maurice MalpasThe music of Malpaís is part of , contemporary compositions work called called by the band "Costarican new song"
"El agua que no bebí" which translates as the water I did not drink tells the challenges in the Northern Zone of Costa Rica in the face of drought, the increase wildfires and the loss of biodiversity
Evolución are a band from the capital city San José and feature here with the song Voy Por Ella.
We conclude with Pitbull ( a traditional Costa Rican name!) who is partial to milk with his coffee.
We are back in Africa next time round.
Have you considered renaming yourself Cosmopolitan Chic?
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