Costa Rica’s most famous calypso musician, Walter Ferguson, who lives in the small southern Caribbean beach community of Cahuita, helped put Costa Rican calypso on the map, having performed in ...

The province of Limón has been a fountain of talent, including Costa Rica's "King of Calypso," Walter Ferguson. The region is also home to Marfil, another essential act that blends reggae, soca ...

He sold homemade cassette tapes of his music out of a cardboard box. Those tapes traveled the world in the suitcases of those lucky enough to have one, making the humble musician an international ...

You can hear a bit of his music in this fan video from Argentina, where his song Rumba en Cahuita seems to be the perfect companion to a somewhat surreal road trip:. This year, in honor of Walter ...

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The search for the lost music of Costa Rica's King of Calypso. Walter Ferguson spent many years serenading people with his songs, and recording individual cassettes for adoring fans, but they were ...

Feet are fiddling and fingers are drumming as many Costa Ricans wait for the PapayaFest, Papaya Music's tribute to San José as the 2006 Latin American Culture Capital, to begin on February 16th.

A link in the land bridge between South America and Mexico, the diverse mix of cultures in Costa Rica has created a paradise of artistry. From the ancient bolas de piedra/stone spheres hand ...

While calypso music does not always receive widespread acclaim here at home in Trinidad and Tobago, across the waters, one of our Latin American neighbours has officially recognised the art ...

The search for the lost music of Costa Rica's King of Calypso. Walter Ferguson spent many years serenading people with his songs, and recording individual cassettes for adoring fans, but they were ...