The opportunity to be contemporary
- The revolutionary and fighting Basque Country is a matter of the past. I would like to say that I believe that in the past we see the revolutions that have happened, but at the present time we have more of a conservative. Especially in the field of culture.
J Martina is Javi Jorajuria of Barañain and Kattalin and Ane Barcena of Larrabetzu. The Bárcena sisters have offered a concert in full lockdown from home, with the electronic bases of Jorajuria and full of autotune. Like most streaming concerts, it doesn't have the appearance or emotion of a live, but what has made this concert special has been the group's premiere.
They've released two songs, by chance, during lockdown. Slow electronics, self-space and attention to letters are the main components of the group. And they've already aroused great interest.
Paul Beitia beautifully translated the song Viejo Mundo de Camarón de la Isla into Euskera for another project, and with the version of this version the group was presented with a careful video clip made at home. They propose a very crude production, with a few boxes of rhythm and symptoms, quite far from the usual commercial structure.
The novelty of the proposal is not determined by the use of these elements. In the use of these elements, but contingencies. I would say that elements have been selected to make songs and it is already, and not looking for the “Basque trap”, the “Basque reggaeton” or I know what label they have been so far, looking for that market niche.
“To him who nodded his hard head with him,” said the great Carlos Puebla; and in ours with a self-tune and similar electronic music: “Trap,” they say. What is original around the world, a new art challenge, here we see it with mistrust. The J. Martina had to admit that they had fewer haters than they thought.
I heard once Miss Elbira Zipitria took her students to a Basque festival in Iparralde. And not that Dok amairu took the students out into the street. He didn't see that new Basque guitar song with good eyes. Miss Zipitria, so progressive for some things… OK!
“The street has burned, I am not afraid. Will we see smoking?” they have opened the concert in streaming, which I hope will end a season. A little hope in a new generation and in a scene that will have the ears more open in the Basque culture. Take all that you have to take on fire, so that we are more contemporary and, why not, more futurists.
We have known Aitor Bedia Hans, a singer of the Añube group for a long time. At that time we were reconciled with BEÑAT González, former guitarist of the Añube group. It was at the university time, when the two young people of Debagoiena came to Bilbao to study with music in... [+]
Kutixik Non
Festival: In the Casa de Cultura de Intxaurrondo, in San Sebastián.
When: 26 October.
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It is a musical initiative that emerged in Donostialdea and aims to "collectively confront the music industry that wants precarious,... [+]
Eire
WHEN: 31 August.
WHERE: Plaza 23 de September.
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On Saturday night, the Erandio festivities and the storm have fired the month of August. The concert of the zumaiarra band Eire is announced for 22:00 p.m. Lately the group... [+]
CALIPHATE 3/4
WHEN: 1 September.
WHERE: Sala Zentral de Pamplona.
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For many it is the last day of vacation. "A plan to bring a good end to the summer." On Sunday night, the Zentral Hall hosted a group of spectators who... [+]
UGER
When: 11 August
Where:Ermita de Santa Clara (Ondarroa)
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We've gone to try to survive the heat on the coast, we've bathed in the beach that was being emptied, dining out and watching the concerts of Santa Clara Day... [+]
Summer comes and with it the popular festivals of towns, neighborhoods and cities. Festivities have always been the refuge of social and political demands, neighborhood relations and popular euphoria. They take our streets and for a few days they are an example of... [+]
Bi edizio baino ez zaizkio geratzen elkartasun jaialdiari. Antolakuntzak iragarri bezala, ohiko jaialdia eginen dute abenduaren 28an, eta 2025eko uztailean lau eguneko jaialdi berezi baten ostean, agur esateko une gazi-gozoa helduko da. Aritz Colio Hatortxuko antolakuntzako... [+]
SILK
WHEN: February 23.
PLACE: Sala Totem de Villava.
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We had no doubt that Pello Reparaz and his band prepared the show, the question was how it was. The first three concerts of Aaztiyen tour in Villava –(sic.) In... [+]
The last crusade, the last pleasure, the last sigh... The repertoire of Basque music dedicated to the last is prolific. The latter, moreover, gains added value when it cannot be predicted, even if groups are increasingly measured when and how to say goodbye.
Recently, Huntza... [+]
Mefsst! Feminist musical revolt
WHEN: 24 February
WHERE: Hiruputzu youth centre in Zarautz
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Mefsst starts with the Ainara Legardon conference! Second day of the festival in the gaztetxe Hiruputzu of Zarautz,... [+]
Mice + Nakar + Les Sauvaje MJ
Where: At the Athenaeum of
Elorrio When: 23 December 2023.
[Photo: Ainhoa Iraola]
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Premiere of the new season of the Ateneo music cycle. All tickets exhausted. So they told us, when... [+]
Dismissed by Willis Drummond
Where: Casa de Cultura de Intxaurrondo, San Sebastián
When: 5 January
Guests: Zetkin, Elvis Caino DJ, Indez DJ and Zumitren DJ.
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... we will ever say. Go see him, but no longer. On 5 January... [+]