Fermin Muguruza
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Born | Irun, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain | 20 April 1963
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1983–present |
Website | Official website |
Fermin Muguruza (born 20 April 1963) is a
Born in
Musical career
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Muguruza has taken part in more than twenty albums, and is one of the most important artists from the Basque Country.
In 1983 he founded a fusion
In 1988 the group disbanded, but Fermin and Iñigo would come together again in 1990 to create the
Views on society and politics
In interviews he has persistently denounced the policies of the Basque, Spanish and French governments and police bodies as well as of Spanish nationalist groups. At an international level, Fermin Muguruza holds acute left-wing views that lead him to criticize the U.S. government, corporations and the globalization process, all of which he denounces as imperialistic and homogenizing.
In an interview with Freemuse, Muguruza speaks about his experience as a musician under the democracy of today. He has performed in concerts where fascists would come to his concerts with bombs, threatening him and his Basque hip-hop music. However, he experiences censorship within Spain for his political and social messages, but still performs and makes music, saying "authorities are afraid of my music because it is a tool against ignorance. And these authorities want the ignorance so that they can do what they want".[2]
Musically, he has been inspired by the, in his opinion, oppression of Spain over Basque Country. And although most of his lyrics are in Basque, his compositions are a melting pot of different cultures, with a big influence of Jamaican and electronic music (especially drum and bass), which he commonly mixes over Basque instruments. In his track "Euskal Herria Jamaika Clash!, Fermin Muguruza mixes Jamaican rhythms with sounds from Basque traditional musical instruments to produce unique musical hybrids that feature Basque heritage and culture.[3]
Discography
Kortatu
- Kortatu/Cicatriz/Jotakie/Kontuz Hi! (1985)
- Kortatu (1985)
- El estado de las cosas (1986)
- Kolpez kolpe (1988)
- Azken guda dantza (1988)
Negu Gorriak
- Negu Gorriak (1990)
- Gure Jarrera (1991)
- Gora Herria (1991)
- Borreroak Baditu Milaka Aurpegi (1993)
- Hipokrisiari Stop! Bilbo 93-X-30 (1994)
- Ideia Zabaldu (1995)
- Ustelkeria (1996)
- Salam, agur (1996)
- 1990-2001 (DVD + Live CD) (2005)
Fermin Muguruza eta Dut
- Ireki ateak (1997)
Fermin Muguruza
- Amodio eta gorrotozko kantak (1984-1998) (1998)
- Brigadistak Sound System (1999)
- erREMIXak (1999)
- FM 99.00 Dub Manifest (2000)
- Korrika. mundu bat euskarara bildu (2001)
- In-komunikazioa (2002)
- Irun Meets Bristol. Komunikazioa (2003)
- Sala Apolo, Barcelona 21/01/04 (2004)
- 99-04 DVD + CD (2005)
- Xomorroak (Bizitza lorontzian) (2005)
- Euskal Herria Jamaika Clash (2006)
- BASS-que Culture DVD + Remix CD (2006)
- Asthmatic Lion Sound Systema (2008)
- Asthmatic Lion REMIX + beste harribitxi batzuk (2009)
References
- ^ "The Clash Velodromo de Anoeta, San Sebastian - 2 May1981". homepage.mac.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Muguruza, Fermin. Interview Archived 2008-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. FreeMuse. 4 Apr. 2007. 20 Apr. 2008.
- ^ Muguruza, Fermin. "Euskal Herria Jamaika Clash". YouTube. 20 May 2006. 15 Apr. 2008.
External links
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