The year 2021 has been complicated, but we have also had many joys, we have offered more than 55 concerts, and we have to thank all of you for your support: THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Korrontzi embarks on the “Aita Mari” bound for the Mediterranean. On the deck of the ship they tune their trikitixa to start this musical route to far waters. In each port they collect stories and melodies, traditions and cultures, and on board they lay out a rope of hope to those who leave for a new life.
Charity project in favor of the rescue ship “Aita Mari”.
Music: Korrontzi (EH) & Luar Na Lubre (Galiza) & Luís Peixoto (Portugal) & Stefano Saletti (Italia) & Mikel Urdangarin (EH) & Aziza Brahim (Sahara)…
Text: Aritza Bergara (EH).
Photos: Alfonso Novo (Galiza).
FOR SALE IN DURANGOKO AZOKA or YOU CAN REQUEST IT IN ADVANCE IN OUR EMAIL: korrontzi@gmail.com
Every year it is exciting to continue the path started by others and keep this tradition alive, an honor to work in the organization, thanks to the city council for making all this possible. Let’s keep dancing!
And on weekend we received a very sad news, Araitz left us… she was one of the girls whom we dedicated our charity project of the year 2017, we offered two concerts in Zumaia and Bilbao to help the NGO “Sanfilippo VASS”. All our support to the whole family. Muxu bat, Araitz.
Announcement of AITZINA FOLK Festival and AEFAT Association
KORRONTZI, SOLIDARY GROUP:
In this latest edition of our Aitzina Folk Solidarity Festival, the most complicated since the beginning due to the pandemic, Korrontzi’s support has been decisive. The group decided to collaborate with the solidarity objective of the festival, the investigation of ataxia telangiectasia, thus donating all the profits obtained from the ticketing of two concerts held in Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz. In total, the contributed amounts to a sum of 5,000 euros. A gesture that says a lot about the values of this group led by Agus Barandiaran, who already collaborated with the Aitzina Folk in 2016 with his project “KORRONTZI BENEFIC”. And we appreciate it more in these moments in which we are all fighting for the recovery of cultural activity with the coronavirus crisis.
THE TICKETS FOR THE CONCERT IN BILBAO, JULY 18th, SUNDAY, ARE NOW ON SALE, AT EUSKALDUNA PALACE!!! IT WILL BE A GREAT PARTY!!! TICKETS ON SALE: https://labur.eus/Bdfe4
Back home, after an intense weekend on TENERIFE… They treated us wonderfully and there we found an audience devoted and wanting to enjoy traditional music. ESKERRIK ASKO! Here I left some photos…
July 18, Sunday. Bilbo (Bizkaia). EUSKALDUNA Palace. 20:00h.
Show: “Koplariak”
Participants: Korrontzi, Xabier Amuriza, Oinkari Dantza Taldea (Villabona), Amilotx Dantza Taldea (Mungia), Itxarkundia Dantza Taldea (Laudio), Otsoak Dantza Taldea (Ataun), Leturia…
In the 5th edition of the MUSIKA BULEGOA SARIAK awards, organized by the association Euskal Herriko Musika Bulego Elkartea (EHMBE), KORRONTZI has been awarded with the “Prize for Musical Career”; Prize awarded by the Etxepare Institute of the Basque Government. The award given to KORRONTZI recognizes all the work that the group has carried out throughout its 17 years of existence. During this period, KORRONTZI has published 10 discographic works, has been recognized with different awards worldwide, such as the one received in 2008 as Best European Band, has offered performances at the most important international festivals of “world music”, traveled to countless countries such as Brazil, Malaysia, Canada, Reunion Island, Slovenia, Morocco, Greece, the Czech Republic, and a long etcetera, where it has been a showcase for the Basque Country, showing its music, dance and culture. They have been intense years in which there have been no shortages of difficulties or joys. For all this, KORRONTZI wants to thank all the people who have worked with the group during all these years: promoters, managers, organizers, collaborators, sponsors, record labels, technicians, musicians… And especially the Institute Etxepare for their support of the band, since the award given is a stimulus to continue working in favor of culture.
"Koplariak" fifth best album in the Top 10 of 2020 of the Magazine "Mondo Sonoro", within the category "root music". It's an honor to be on this list together with artists we admire: Eliseo Parra, Xabier Díaz, Enrike Solinís…
The new Book+CD "KOPLARIAK" is already in the factory, presentation press conference on November 20th. Meanwhile we have activated the purchase in advance. If you want to receive it at home dedicated, request it via email: korrontzi@gmail.com
Xabier Amuriza and Korrontzi will dedicate it to you with pleasure! Thanks for helping us.
The cover of our new album is already here! 10 new songs with lyrics by the great Xabier Amuriza. Our tenth job will be out on the street soon. More news in the coming weeks…
These days I have also started a new project, every week I will be as a collaborator in the new program "BIBA ZUEK!" on ETB1. Thank you for the chance!
We continue with the recording of the new CD at the Elkar studios in San Sebastian… It will be called "Koplariak" and it will feature the lyrics of the great Xabier Amuriza … I really want you to hear the result!
We started the year with a forecast of about 50 concerts in different parts of the world. The pandemic came and practically every events were canceled … Now, and if the COVID leaves us, we are very excited to be with you again:
Interview published today… It´s a joy that there are programmers who continue betting on music in these uncertain times… This week we are playing in Valencia, happy…
Last Friday we should have played in Lekeitio, Saturday in Zalla, yesterday Sunday we would have been in Tordera (Catalunya) and today Monday in the Retreta of Gasteiz… Many concerts canceled and we don't know when will we see each other on stage again… From here we transmit all our strength and encouragement to all the musicians, dancers, technicians, managers, record labels and promoters who work with us regularly. Gora trikitixa and aupa Rufino!
Our last work selected as one of the 10 best music records in the world internationally according to the "World Music Charts Europe" list for April, we came in at number 10 among works published in countries on all continents: https://www.wmce.de/