Notes on the History and Development of Hip Hop in Costa Rica

This article aims to analyze and discuss the historical conditions that marked the beginning of hip hop in Costa Rica, as well as some events that have particularized the formation of a Costa Rican hip hop scene. The historical reconstruction was carried out through interviews with people who were p...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Palacios Murillo, Fabiola
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:Costa Rica
Institution:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repository:Portal de Revistas UNED
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/3646
Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/rupturas/article/view/3646
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Hip hop
culture
history
identity
urban music
hip-hop
cultura
historia
identidad
música urbana
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Summary:This article aims to analyze and discuss the historical conditions that marked the beginning of hip hop in Costa Rica, as well as some events that have particularized the formation of a Costa Rican hip hop scene. The historical reconstruction was carried out through interviews with people who were part of this movement in its beginnings. This same research tool was used to characterize the hip hop scene today. The article explores some of the complexities that have characterized the development of hip hop in the country, which has been marked by collectivization, self-management, competition, the search for authenticity and unequal participation with respect to gender.