Artist Profiles: Carlos “Tapado” Vargas

Costa Rican musician Carlos “Tapado” Vargas is a percussionist known for his great creativity and excellent technique, formed in the National Symphonic Orchestra. Tapao has been a member of notable groups like the Jazz Latino Sextet Grammy-winning Editus, and Malpais.

He has participated in over 40 albums.

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.

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