On today’s very special episode of Songmess we begin our 12-part deep dive into the Costa Rican indie scene. Our first guest is journalist Carlos Soto, known for documenting both local and international music trends in national newspaper La Nación. Soto has cut his teeth in indie music for years, contributing to international sites like Remezcla as well as numerous zines and the publication of far-reaching Costa Rican scene chronicle Ola.

Our conversation with Carlos Soto touches on everything from the state of print media to some of our favorite (and not so) trends currently developing in music and pop culture. Soto’s playlist also gives a great preview of artists and interviews to come over the next few weeks, and his insightful analysis of media makes for some much enjoyed journalistic nerding-out.

Featured Artists: Triddi, Cupido, AQUIHAYAQUIHAY, Mntjy, Blau Grisenc and Sech.

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#BOPS Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2sdavi01h3AA5531D4fhGB?si=IlX1vZEoSUKpVkaS6t1dLA

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