This Saturday April 21, La Banana Bar will be closing and will mark the end of a dance era for Nosara. 

Paul DaCosta, ‘DJ Paul,’ who is a regular feature at the club and has lived below it for the last few years, will be providing the music for the final night.

Marine Juad, who runs the place with her sister says they plan to stay in Nosara but that it was time to, “move in a new direction.” She says they loved running La Banana and have been honored to be able to bring so many Costa Rican bands to Nosara.

In its relatively short life span of four and a half years, La Banana has played host to many of Costa Rica’s best music acts including, Cocafunka. Ojo De Buey, Niño Koi. Las Robertas, Santos Y Zurdo. Bufonic, Zopilote and Kingo Lovers to name a few. They’ve also had international acts perform like Perro Bravo, which features ex-sublime guitarist and producer Michael Happoldt. 

La Banana developed a reputation in San Jose as a unique venue and a reggae hot spot and they have received recognition in Del Sol magazine for it.  Twice La Banana was voted best reggae venue, once best place to find love and once best service.

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