Debi Nova: Everything Can Become a Song
Listening for Harmony in the Costa Rican Wilderness with Esteban Brenes-Mora
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.
Watch the full interview:
For further reading and listening:
Improving Health and Well-Being Through Nature - W.H.O.
Costa Rica’s Tapir Resurgence Sparks Hope for ‘Gardeners of the Forest’ - thegef.org
Debi Nova: Todo Puede Convertirse en Canción
About the Guests:
Debi Nova
Singer, songwriter, dancer, and multi-instrumentalist from San Jose, Costa Rica. She's considered the most successful Costa Rican artist in history, and the most streamed Costa Rican artist on Spotify.
debinova.com
Esteban Brenes-Mora
Conservation biologist specializing in wildlife management, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable development across Mesoamerica.
https://www.rewild.org/team/esteban-brenes-mora