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About Me
Award Winning Costa Rican composer/producer/percussionist
Luis Muñoz Luis Munoz is a composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Costa Rica. He has released a dozen albums of his own compositions, all receiving accolades from some of the most prestigious jazz publications in the world. His last four records alone have made it into the “10 Best Records of the Year” lists in Jazziz Magazine, while “Lords of War”, a track from his latest record “Glimmering Path” (2024) was chosen by NPR Music among the “Ten Best Songs of the Year”. He is the artist that has received the most nominations and awards from ACAM (Association of Costa Rican Composers and Musical Authors), gathering a total of 14 nominations and 9 awards so far. In 2025 that organization honored Luis with the prestigious Ricardo “Reca” Mora Award for ”his legacy and contribution to the musical and cultural patrimony of Costa Rica”. Also, The Costa Rican National Library requested Luis' entire body of work, which was presented in a special ceremony that same year. ”Árbol”, a new album which includes 10 new compositions will be released in December of 2026. For more info: www.luismunoz.net
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This page was last updated on 2026-05-10.
