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Brigadistak Sound System (Piranha)
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From The Basque Country to Havana, Caracas, Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Rom, Barcelona and Back Euskera, the language of the Basque people, is unique in Europe and so is Fermin Muguruza. A traveller in the name of culture, politics and global resistance he voyaged across the seas to record this album with the International Sound Brigades incl. Manu Chao, Desorden Público, Todos Tus Muertos and many more.

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See also: FM 99.00 Dub Manifest by Fermin Muguruza

"A never-ending list of friends and soul buddies whose names form an essential part of that furious graffiti, that rebellious echo, of that roar which provides the blast that may shatter the speakers of the Brigadistak Sound System." Bruno Galindo,Madrid

Fermin Muguruza
Fermin Muguruza was born in Irun, Spain in the early 60´s. In the last 20 years he ruled the Basque music scene with his struggling rough songs, always sung in Euskadi, the language of the Basque country. In the 80´s Muguruza combined the revolutionary mixture of the traditional Basque folk music with a raging punk sound, and blistering lyrics opposing the Spanish rule.

Muguruza was the lead vocalist for the bands "Negu Gorriak", "Kortatu" and "Dut" and between the three approximately 10 albums were released. Playing with many different musicians has not changed Muguruza's internalized message: he sings for a rebellious youth movement that uses music to vent it's protest. His grounds are evident: Muguruza experienced the last days of the Spanish dictatorship under Franco, witnessed the imprisonment of people simply for expressing their political convictions and the struggle of the Basque separatists with the Spanish government.

Today, Muguruza runs his own label, which released already his own two albums "Brigadistak Sound System" and "FM99.00 Dub Manifest" with guest singers from all over the world, among them his long-standing friend Mano Chao. His style changes from one album to the next. Muguruza´s punk history still influences his music, yet with the creation of "FM 99.00 Dub Manifest" fresh music styles like Dub, Hip Hop, Drum'n Bass, Reggae, Ska as well as the traditional Basque folk sounds were incorporated. Fermin Muguruza - Lead voice
Sorkun Rubio - Vocals
Mikel Abrego - Drum kit
Oskar Benas - Guitars
Hugues Schecroun - Keyboard and vocals
Brice Toutoukpo - Bass and vocals
Stefano Cecchi - Trumpet
Francesco Antonozzi "Sandokan" - Trombone

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