Portugalete, Bizkaia. With nearly two decades of a strong relationship with Basques abroad, especially those in Latin America, and after having crossed the Atlantic a dozen times, Joseba Gotzon felt the need to express in song his feeling for the “Eighty Province.” The song is called “Urrundik” and is a tribute to the Basque club in Parana and to the Basques of the whole Diaspora which whom he has a strong bond, and the backup singers include many friends from the Basque communities from various countries.
(Representing the Basque Diaspora and providing back-up vocals on “Urrundik:” from Argentina: Begoña Tisera, María Silva Soloaga, Carolina Bravo, Sabrina Otegui, Valeria Aramburu and Juan Carlos Borrás; from Brazil, Ederson Otharan, Juliana Batista and the Eusko Brasildar Etxea with Oskar Goitia, María Cecilia Medina, José Pérez and Dunia Karolina Salazar; from Cuba, Odalys Echevarria; from Japan, Hidenao Dohino; from Mexico, Nancy Romano Echavarria, Haizea Elizondo Gorroño and Basque students at the UNAM Euskara Irakurletza; from Uruguay, María Noel Abella Aiscar and Federica Zieleniec; from Chile, Angel Espinoza and Carmilla Karnstein; from Colombia, Iker Guillermo López)
With lyrics in Basque and with sounds, among others, of the legüero and quena bass drum –two typical instruments and rhythms originating in South America–, 'Urrundik' will be available on digital platforms on September 8, the date that Basque Diaspora Day will be commemorated, this year virtually, all around the world.
Although the original idea was to present the single on tour that included concerts in Mexico, Argentina and Cuba, due to the pandemic, the musician from Portugalete has postponed that trip until 2021. However, he told EuskalKultura.eus that he will release a video clip of the song soon, which may also include some surprises.
-Complete information about the project, here
- Joseba Gotzon’s website: www.josebagotzon.com
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