TrikiTrí was formed in early 2020 by four musicians from Fene (A Coruña, Spain) with an extensive background in traditional music groups and other genres…
Artist Profiles: TrikiTrí
Tag: Basque music
Evocative Basque Harp
Olatz Zugasti – Orion Zuzenean (Kantaita Enea, 2019) Orion Zuzene is a double album recorded live by Spanish-Basque harp player and vocalist Olatz Zugasti. Her…
Artist Profiles: Kepa Junkera
Kepa Junkera was born in Bilbao (located in the Basque region of Spain) in 1965. His first musical dream was realized when the band Oskorri…
Artist Profiles: Alboka
The year 1994 saw the founding of the group Alboka by three well-known Spanish Basque musicians and one Irishman. Aside from their personal musical projects,…
Artist Profiles: Kalakan
Kalakan is a band from the northern Basque country (France) featuring Thierry Biscary, Jamixel Bereau and Xan Errotabehere. Its style consists of minimalist arrangements (vocals,…
Artist Profiles: Bidaia
A musical duo for more than 5 years, Caroline Phillips and Mixel Ducau formed the group Bidaia with Ritxi Salaberria and Jabi Area. Together,…
Basque Trad Meets Hurdy Gurdy
Bidaia – Agur Shiva (Bidaia, 2011) Bidaia is a duo that plays contemporary Basque folk music mixed with global sounds. What stands out is the…
Suitcases Express Iberian Music Tales
Kepa Junkera & Sorginak – Maletak (Fol, 2016) Accordion player Kepa Junkera and his regular companions Sorginak have released one of Kepa’s finest albums in…
Accordionist Kepa Junkera Announces New Album, Maletak
Diatonic accordion virtuoso and composer Kepa Junkera has announced the release of his new album titled Maletak. The album will be available June 3rd. Kepa…
Three Continents Represented at EXIB 2016 Day 1 Showcases
The threat of rain forced organizers to move the EXIB 2016 showcase stage from the Roman Temple of Évora (Templo de Diana) to Praça do…