Glitterfox - Xalbadorren Heriotzean (Official Music Video)

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"Xalbadorren Heriotzean"

Written by Xavier Lete. Performed by Glitterfox. Out now via Kill Rock Stars.

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Directed by Solange Igoa & Kaylee Kotkins
Art Direction: Solange Igoa & Kaylee Kotkins
Editor: Solange Igoa
90s camcorder footage: Pierre Igoa

Credits:
Vocals: Solange Igoa, Pierre Igoa
Guitar: Andrea Walker
Bass: Eric Stalker
Drums: Blaine Heinonen
Accordion: Jenny Conlee
Flugelhorn: Pierre Igoa
Trumpet: Pierre Igoa
Synthesizer: Andrea Walker

Recorded at Jackpot Studios in Portland, OR
Produced by Chris Funk and Zach Bloomstein
Recorded and mixed by Zach Bloomstein
Mastered by Amy Dragon

Lyrics:
Adiskide bat bazen
Orotan bihotz-bera
Poesiaren hegoek
Sentimentuzko bertsoek
Antzaldatzen zutena

Plazetako kantari
Bakardadez josia
Hitzen lihoa iruten
Bere barnean irauten
Oinazez ikasia... Ikasia

(Chorus)
Nun hago, zer larretan
Urepeleko artzaina
Mendi hegaletan gora
Oroitzapen den gerora
Ihesetan joan hintzana

Hesia urraturik
Libratu huen kanta
Lotura guztietatik
Gorputzaren mugetatik
Aske senditu nahirik

Azken hatsa huela
Bertsorik sakonena
Inoiz esan ezin diren
Estalitako egien
Oihurik bortitzena... Bortitzena

From Solange Igoa:
"I am Basque and was raised very close to the culture. I grew up hearing this song, and learned it as a child at Basque summer camp - “Udaleku.” This song is about a Basque shepherd and singer. The song, normally a ballad, speaks of words weaved from pain and loneliness, on the wings of poetry, of feelings learned through hardship. It has been such a gift to share this song, to share that piece of me, to take sad words and sing them in a way that sounds happy. It feels similar to how I feel about being Basque, to have this huge part of me but to be so far from the community. The sadness and joy I have through this tether to a language, a people and a place so far away."

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