Marfil is a Costa Rican music group.
The group's main records are "Celebrando", "Amuletos" and "Que no paren". They have toured in Europe, Latin America and the United States.
Marfil means 'Ivory', in Spanish.
Marfil was founded as âÂÂBocaracáâ in 1969 in the Atlantic port town of Limón on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Limón (and other Central American countries with Caribbean coast) is known for its Jamaican, Bahamian & Lesser Antillean heritage and reggae rhythms which had a direct influence on the sound of the band. Their sound blends reggae, soca, soul, and jazz.
It wasnâÂÂt until the 1980s decade when Marfil acquired local fame. In 1985, they released âÂÂMenealoâÂÂ, which was their first commercial success. In 1987, they released their iconic song âÂÂRepresentoâÂÂ, which became their iconic song. âÂÂRepresentoâ was originally a Puerto Rican song composed by Lou Briel, which Marfil turned into salsa.
In 1997, the group released âÂÂSaca BoomâÂÂ, one of their last commercial successes. In recent years, Lou Briel & other Puerto Rican artists claimed that MarfilâÂÂs version of âÂÂRepresentoâ was actually plagiarized.