Chivo

By: Hall, Jacob Griffin

Q: What's a chivo?

A: It's a concert, not a goat. Folks across a variety of music scenes in Costa Rica use the word "chivo" when referring to concerts. It's sometimes connotated as for smaller, more community-oriented concerts, but can be used for big ones, too.

Q: Why's it called a chivo?

A: Depends who you ask. Occasionally, you'll come across lore about inherited traditions of slaughtering a goat at parties. Most folks say they don't know.

Q: When's the next chivo?

A: Soon. We'll hit you up when there's a flyer.

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Jacob Griffin Hall's Chivo is the Winner of the 2025 NMP/DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1971740020
• ISBN13: 9781971740027
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: New Michigan Press
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"