Mikel Laboa ( June 15, 1934 , Pasajes - December 1, 2008 , San Sebastian [1] ) was one of the most significant songwriters and singers of the Basque Country .
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 Mikel Laboa in September 2007 | |
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| Date of Birth | June 15, 1934 |
| Place of Birth | Pasajes |
| Date of death | December 1, 2008 (aged 74) |
| A place of death | San sebastian |
| A country |  Basque Country |
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| Awards | [d] ( 2008 ) |
He was considered the patriarch of Basque music, his music had an influence on the younger generations. Almost all of his songs were sung in Basque . His albums Bat-Hiru (One-Two) and Ursuako Kantak became hits.
Discography
- Lau herri kanta , 1964
- Ursuako Kantak , 1966
- Bertold Brecht , 1969
- Haika Mutil , 1969
- Euskal Kanta Berria , 1972
- Bat-Hiru , 1974
- Lau-bost , 1980
- 6 (Sei) , 1985
- Lekeitioak , 1988
- 12 (Hamabi) , 1989
- In 1990, he collaborated with Negu Gorriak
- 14 (Hamalau) , 1994
- Mikel Laboa Zuzenean , 1997
- Zuzenean II - Gernika , 2000
- 60ak + 2 , 2003
- Xoriek - 17 , 2005
Notes
- ↑ Muere a los 74 años Mikel Laboa, recuperador de la tradición musical vasca - El País (Spanish) (Retrieved March 9, 2009)