Though its music has achieved little international credit, Costa Rican popular music genres include: an indigenous
calypso scene which is distinct from the more widely-known
Trinidadian calypso sound, as well as a thriving
disco audience that supports nightclubs in cities like
San José. American and British
rock and roll and
pop are very popular and common among the youth (especially urban youth), while dance-oriented genres like
soca,
salsa,
merengue,
cumbia and Tex-Mex have an appeal among a somewhat older audience.