About this episode
Debi Nova discusses her album and the intersection of music and biodiversity with Esteban Brenes-Mora in Costa Rica.
Costa Rican star Debi Nova joins field biologist and Re:wild’s Mesoamerica Director Esteban Brenes-Mora for our first-ever Central American taping. Recorded in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, the conversation centers on Debi’s album Todo Puede Convertirse en Canción (“Everything Can Become a Song”), exploring the challenges and gifts of rewilding, what drives Costa Rica’s remarkable biodiversity, Debi’s impression of the Judas bird—the Cristofué (“it was Christ”)—the bathroom habits of tapirs, and what it means to find balance and coexistence between humans, animals, and the ecosystems we share. Read the transcript of this episode:https://www.singforscience.org/transcripts/debi-nova-todo-puede-convertirse-en-cancinFor further reading and listening:Improving Health and Well-Being Through Nature - W.H.O.https://www.who.int/europe/activities/improving-health-and-well-being-through-natureCosta Rica’s Tapir Resurgence Sparks Hope for ‘Gardeners of the Forest’ - thegef.orghttps://www.thegef.org/newsroom/feature-stories/costa-ricas-tapir-resurgence-sparks-hope-gardeners-forestDebi Nova: Todo Puede Convertirse en Canciónhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5OUSPO2MSCouIXwisPnaMjCs_4Gl7LhhAbout…
People in this episode
Guests: Debi Nova, Esteban Brenes-Mora
Topics covered
- music
- biodiversity
- rewilding
- Costa Rica
- interview
- nature
Keywords
- Debi Nova
- rewilding
- Costa Rica
- biodiversity
- music
- interview
- Cristofué
- tapirs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Re:wild
Books & works: Todo Puede Convertirse en Canción
Places: Costa Rica, Tamarindo
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