Sopela, Biscay, Spain – A legendary figure in Basque music, Silvestre Elezkano, a.k.a.
“Txilibrin,” died this week in Spain’s Basque Country.
Txilibrin (pronounced chee-lee-breen), born in 1912, was well known as an alboka player and maker. The alboka is a Basque horn that nearly disappeared in the 20th century. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in the instrument and many young folk musicians are now playing it. Txilibrin’s albokas were highly esteemed.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
