Xabi Aburrugaza (EUS)
Xabi Aburrugaza on this festival represented Euskadi the bask region in Spain and France and singing the songs in Euskera. He plays the Trikitixa, the traditional bask accordeon.
Xabi is an ambassaodor of the bask history, tradition and culture and has also opened up his art for celtic elements, which he developped together with great artists as Julie Fowlis, Phil Cunningham, Ali Bain, Ross Ainslie or La Bottine Souriante or Gwendal.
The Band was Xabi Aburrugaza, Trikitixa, Eriz Perez Egiluz, Guitar, Altor Uribarri Martinez, percussion and they were accompanied by two extraordinary dancers, see on the right side.
And the photos of a wonderful concert in the Bolero are here ...
Basque Dance
The music of Xabi Aburrugaza was in some pieces accompanied by two dancers, Garazi Egiguren Urkola and Eneco Galdos Etxaniz, who showed traditional dances which are danced on several occasions in Euskadi. They performed their dances with surprising elements of acrobacy and with great passion as well.
Five dances could be seen (nearer descriptions will be added)