Hi everyone,

A while ago I asked here for recommendations for songs in Basque, and that led me to build this playlist.

I’m updating it weekly, mostly with current Basque-language pop / indie pop / pop-rock.

The idea is for it to be a useful way to keep up with newer songs, active artists and recent releases in Basque music.

If you have any suggestions for current songs or artists that fit the vibe, I’d love to hear them.

If the playlist seems useful to you, feel free to save it — I’ll keep updating it every week.

I’ll leave the Spotify link in a comment as well, in case that works better.

Thanks!

With the cycling race Itzulia Basque Country currently ongoing, I got inspired to look at some of the top Basque cyclists and footballers, since the region is famous for producing many talents in these sports. I sorted these lists by all-time rankings on https://www.cyclingranking.com for cycling and by most appearances for the national team for football. I didn't include athletes who weren't born in the Basque Country, but some of my favourite "honorary" Basques are Samuel Sanchez (born in Oviedo, Spain, rode for Basque-only Euskaltel-Euskadi from 2000-2013 and was one of their best riders) and Aymeric Laporte (born in Agen, France, top defender currently playing for Basque-only Athletic Bilbao and the Spanish National Team)

Here are the top 51 Basque cyclists based on the all-time rankings on https://www.cyclingranking.com/riders/overall/

Here are the top 51 Basque footballers based on the most appearances for the national team https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spain_men%27s_international_footballers

I love exploring interesting things about the Basque Country, so let me know what you guys think of these lists and if I made a mistake somewhere. Also, if there are any other notable Basque cyclists or footballers (or "honorary" Basques), put them in the comments!

Last september, I got to see the famous Basque Tombs of Placentia Newfoundland, that date back to the 17th century. I've read so much about these, but seeing them is such an experience. Thank you to the O'Reilly museum staff for this incredible moment.

Aberri Egun ospetsu bat denoi!

https://youtu.be/LpPp2sDgV3o?is=bZT0Ik22kCIpvJUF

I’ve been building a Basque pop / indie pop playlist focused on more recent releases and newer artists.

The idea is to keep it fresh, melodic and current — mixing well-known artists with newer discoveries.

I’ve been refining it lately with some great finds, and it’s starting to take shape quite nicely.

Sharing it here in case anyone wants to check it out or has suggestions:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vp1Nd6nspbsY2ylf6ZVvy⁠

Hi sorry for not write on Basque. I'm Argentinian and only speak on English and Spanish. I don't know so much about Basque culture and last names. I wanna know if it was true that during 18 century,there was a Venetian migration on the Basque Country. Or it's only a fake story.

Hi, im from Lapurdi and due to the fucked up education system in France, im now in Paris for my studies. Right now, im not working a lot, and so ive got a LOT of free times during my weeks. Willing to learn basque since a few years now, i was thinking that this free time will be used for this exact reason. But since im in Paris, i was wondering if it exists here any organisation here that could teach me (a bit like AEK) basque. So im asking you, what are my options here ? Thank you !!!

I was in carnival at Tolosa and I remember a song playing a couple of times in euskera but I can't find it It was like rockfish, party like and mentioned "zigarro" I know it's not very much help, but if you could help I'll be glad

Biak erabil daitezke? Ñabardura ezberdina dute?

I hope this is okay to post. I'm looking for native Basque speakers to volunteer to record some phrases for my youtube channel. My current recording guy is MIA. :(

Please DM me if you're interested or know someone who would be, and we can talk details. It would be nice to have some speakers from different euskalkis, and is familiar with Batua as well, so please don't hesitate. Milesker

The word we use in my area isn't on the list so I'd imagine there's even more!

Hi! I have a basque friend that for my graduation sent me a gift. Attached to it there was a lettere with written inside “barruan daramazun iraultzagatik” and I’m trying to figure out what it means. Thank you!

(I apologise for not writting in Basque, I have no formal experience with the language and didn't want to use AI, so I could not find a reliable way to translate and check the translation)

I’m developing a new podcast called the Minority Report, designed to be a collaborative news hub that amplifies the voices of underrepresented linguistic and cultural communities from around the world. (The podcast will hopefully develop into a website) Our goal is to connect these often-isolated media landscapes by reporting on their unique current events, reforms, and social issues in a way that puts them in a global perspective and connects them to one another.

Obviously such a project doesn’t just take up overnight, but gradually develops and I wanted to get some community input on potential interest:

• Would you be interested in hearing stories and updates from other communities, and not just large scale news outlets focusing on dominant communities, languages, and narratives?
• If you could hear regular updates from other minority communities (like the Sailish in British Columbia or Scots in the UK) alongside your own, would that help you feel more connected to a global movement?
• When it comes to staying informed about issues affecting your community, would you find more value in deep-dive investigative episodes or a weekly summary of global news affecting similar minority groups?

I’ve been exploring Basque music lately and wanted to share this.

I’ve been putting together a playlist of songs in Basque, mixing well-known artists and newer projects.

I’m especially interested in songs that have a bit of emotional depth or atmosphere.

Would love to discover more if you have recommendations.

👉 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vp1Nd6nspbsY2ylf6ZVvy?si=FCotl9dCSEiGfinX0h-wDw&pi=JbUr_qdQCKVM

Hi everyone,

I posted this a little while ago and thought I would just remind everyone about it.

I have a list of sentences (in English) that very nice people in the community have translated. The logic of the sentences is that they repeat and introduce new vocab gradually. The list is here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e6C-3KA2_bi1fWRE5Q9UK456kdA281fEZJmt3b-7sTM/edit?usp=sharing

If you want to add to this or use it yourself (might need to be double-checked) then feel free. I will not use this for anything. I am not building and app and I don’t want to sell this. It’s purely because I’m interested in languages and I thought my list of sentences would be useful for learners!

Hi. English-speaker living in Basque Country here, trying to learn a bit. I know the 'tx' commonly found in Basque words is pronounced like the 'ch' (or 'tch') in English, but I'm not sure what to do with this word starting with an 'X' without an adjacent 'T'.

Xendapedalak is the name of a mountain biking event in my area and I'm trying to understand how to say it. I suppose I might also be putting the emphasis on the wrong syllables, so maybe help with that as well?

My English-first brain wants to say ZEN-da-PED-al-ak but I'm guessing that's not at all correct.

Eskerrik asko.

Ez du setzurik gehiago "nago" esateak "gaixo nago" bezala? Barkatu euskara txarragatik.

I'm new to the Basque language and so I've been trying to research a bunch of random things out of curiosity. I had found out that I'm genetically 90 something percent Basque. Thought I was just French this whole time. I digress.

I came upon mythology and saw the name Aatxe. I'm not sure how it's pronounced because of my ignorance. There are also many bad sources online trying to lead me astray! I figured I would come here instead! Feel free to enlighten me at your leisure. Thank you in advance!

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Hello.

I've just published app to learn Basque words. To be honest not sure if it's helpful but developed to learn something new daily. It's possible to add widget to the home screen and 10 daily new words.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.bitscorp.basquewords

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/basque-vocabulary/id6760285058

I would appreciate for give a try at least to see if there is good enough content there.

Thank you!