Gatibu, a sign of Basque resistance

Called the “last indigenous of Europe” by many, the Basques, who live in a small region, Euskal Herria or Basque Country, divided between Spain and France, are also proud of their roots and culture.

In the midst of bucolic scenery, hills with preserved and wild vegetation and thousands of years of history, own myths, music and literature, the Gatibu (captive) band found ways to blend the ancient Basque language, the Euskera, with modern rock.

On tour once again, the band, which in 2016 was the most played in Basque language at Spotify, continues to promote Basque culture everywhere it goes.

The name of their latest CD, the seventh in their career, couldn’t be different: Azken Indioak, or “last Indians”. If singing in Basque is, in itself, a political manifestation, singing in the Bizkaia dialect (one of the Basque provinces, where Gernika is located, the hometown of the band members) becomes even more resistance.

Singing in Basque has its limitations, as they recognized in an interview with the website Rock sin Subtítulos: “ It costs a lot more to go out [the Basque Country] and play, but little by little we are making our small way and we are opening doors outside Euskal…