Mikel Laboa
Mikel Laboa Mancisidor, born on June 15, 1934, in San Sebastián, Spain, was a
Basque singer-songwriter known for his contributions to traditional music. He
debuted at the Teatro Gayarre in Pamplona in 1958 and co-founded the cultural
group Ez Dok Amairu in the 1960s to revitalize Basque culture. Laboa's early
works include EPs like Azken (1964) and Ursuako kanta (1966). His music blended
traditional elements with poetry and experimentalism, as seen in albums such as
Bat-Hiru (1974) and Lau-Bost (1980). Notable songs include "Txoria txori" and
"Gure hitzak". Laboa's last performan...
