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Kortatu
Formed in 1984 · Ended in 1988
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Kortatu was a Basque ska punk band from the Basque Country formed in Irun in the summer of 1984.
Kortatu was born in the context of the first democracy years in Spain in 1984. They had a big significance for left-wing basque nationalism (which rejected the new constitutional project) as precursors of a new wave of music: Basque Radical Rock. They reached a huge degree of influence in Basque and Spanish punk, as other bands like La Polla Records, Cicatriz and Eskorbuto became famous in the 80s underground scene. It was a very popular band in Basque Country, and in Spain.
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Kortatu est un groupe de punk rock basque espagnol, originaire d'Irun, dans le Pays basque. Actif entre 1984 et 1988, le groupe est l'un des pionniers du ska en Espagne. Il s'inspire principalement du groupe britannique The Clash et du groupe basque Hertzainak. Kortatu deviendra le symbole de toute une génération grâce à sa musique à la fois festive, militante et contre-culturelle.
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