Song for Araba Euskaraz 2026 Presented in Amurrio: 'Taupadak berpiztu!'

Aresketa Ikastola and the song's creators unveiled the track in Amurrio's Juan Urrutia park, calling for the revitalization of the Basque language and culture.

Generic image of the song presentation for Araba Euskaraz, representing the revitalization of music and culture.
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Generic image of the song presentation for Araba Euskaraz, representing the revitalization of music and culture.

Aresketa Ikastola has presented the song 'Taupadak berpiztu!' for the Araba Euskaraz 2026 initiative in Amurrio's Juan Urrutia park, urging the revitalization of the Basque language and culture.

The presentation event took place this morning in front of the GUK sculpture in Amurrio's Juan Urrutia park. Representatives from Aresketa Ikastola and the song's creators participated. Students from the ikastola performed a specially prepared choreography for the song, extending the call to revive the heartbeat in light of the current situation facing the Basque language and culture.
The lyrics of the song Taupadak berpiztu! are a direct call to revitalize the Basque language, meaning to revive the collective heartbeat of the people. The song offers a deep reflection on the state of the Basque language, starting from its rebirth in the 1960s-1970s, and urging to confront current signs of stagnation. It warns that the Basque language is closer to death than to normality, and invites to regain the necessary “spirit and courage.”
Musically, the song blends a salsa base with organic sounds and melodies from different countries, incorporating instruments such as the alboka, trikitia, trumpet, trombone, and Latin percussion. The producers have achieved a “flavorful” and “salsero” result. The main authors, Igon Olaguenaga (idea, lyrics, vocals, production) and Txiki Lora (idea, guitar, vocals, production), collaborated with renowned musicians including Amaia Santamaría (vocals), Rodrigo Ulises (percussion), Yago Salorio (bass), Marcos Ortega (trumpet), Fernando Blanca (trombone), Ibon Koteron (alboka), Joseba Tapia (trikitia), and Iñaki Otxondo “Moro” (lyrics and vocals). The song also features the voices of some Aresketa Ikastola students and was mixed and mastered by Víctor Sánchez from Elkar Estudio.
Regarding the music video, Eneko Martínez, a former student of the ikastola, aimed to pay tribute to the entire community that has worked since its foundation, celebrating a party to ensure the heartbeat in favor of the Basque language endures in the future.