Benito Lertxundi
Benito Lertxundi is a Basque singer-songwriter born in Orio, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country in 1942. He is an acclaimed and veteran figure in Basque music, who spearheaded with other key figures its revival in the 1960s and following years, showing a special commitment to Basque culture and matters in general. In November 2024 he announced the end of his concert career.
Benito Lertxundi
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- Name
- Benito Lertxundi
- Born
- 6 January 1942
- Birthplace
- Orio, Basque Country
- Occupation
- Musician, composer
- Full name
- Benito Lertxundi Esoain.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Fields
- folk rock.
- Honours
- Gipuzkoako Urrezko Domina and Adarra award.
- Languages
- Basque and Spanish.
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Benito Lertxundi is a Basque singer-songwriter born in Orio, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country in 1942. He is an acclaimed and veteran figure in Basque music, who spearheaded with other key figures its revival in the 1960s and following years, showing a special commitment to Basque culture and matters in general. In November 2024 he announced the end of his concert career.
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• Name — Benito Lertxundi • Landscape — yes • Birth Name — Benito Lertxundi • Alias — The Bard from Orio (Orioko Bardoa) • Born — 6 January 1942 • Birthplace — Orio, Basque Country • Instrument — Vocals, guitar, twelve-string guitar • Genre — Basque music, classical • Occupation — Musician, composer • Years Active — 1967–2024 • Associated Acts — Antonio Breschi, Kepa Junkera
Solo work
Solo work
• Benito Lertxundi (1969) • Ez Dok Amairu (1971) • Oro laño mee batek... (1974) •..."Eta maita herria, üken dezadan plazera" (1975) • Zuberoa / Askatasunaren semeei (1977) • Altabizkar / Itzaltzuko bardoari (1981) • Gaueko ele ixilen baladak (1985) • Mauleko bidean… izatearen mugagabean (1987) • Pazko gaierdi ondua (1989) • Hitaz oroit (1992) • Hunkidura kuttunak I (1992) • Hunkidura kuttunak II (1994) • Auhen sinfonikoa (1998) • Nere ekialdean (2002) • 40 urtez ikasten egonak (2005) • Itsas ulu zolia (2008) • Oroimenaren oraina (2012) • Ospakizun gauean (2018) • Gernika kontzertuan (2024)
With other artists
With other artists
• Mezulari (Antonio Breschi - 1985) • Donostia (Antonio Breschi - 1999) • Bilbao 00:00h (Kepa Junkera - 1998) • Lau Anaiak (2003) • 18/98+... Auzolanean (2007) • Zuhaitzak landatzen zituen gizona (Paul Winter Consort, 2019)
Some members of Ez Dok Amairu — a Basque cultural group of the years 1965-1972 — with the Argentinian singer Atahualpa Yupanqui.
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1942
Benito Lertxundi born at Orio.
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