Xabi Aburruzaga receives the Musika Bulegoa 2026 Public Vote Award for his album BASK

🔊 Listen to BASK here

I am delighted to get in touch with you to share the news that Xabi Aburruzaga has received the Musika Bulegoa 2026 Audience Award for his album BASK. It is a pleasure to see how consistent work, artistic curiosity and talent receive the recognition they deserve.

Speaking about the album, Xabi said the following (source: Radio Nervión):

“The constant search for new music. Bask means to enjoy, to surrender yourself to the music, to the playfulness of creation, to the joy of finding something new within tradition, of writing a new path and, above all, of enjoying that process. Between those two worlds — the one that sustains me and the one that drives me forward — this album was born. Like a bridge. Like a new creation. Like a space in which to feel, to breathe and to enjoy.”

For live performances, Xabi has a flexible line-up available, which can expand to a sextet featuring two dancers. The next opportunity to see the project live is just around the corner: Poborina Folk, on 20 June.

For further information or to request an interview, please get in touch.

19 years connecting tradition and tomorrow

Every season brings new projects, new recordings and new opportunities to connect artists with audiences. I would like to share a selection of the artists I am currently working with for 2026 and 2027, ranging from established international acts to exciting newer projects that I believe deserve wider attention. Perhaps one of them will find a place in your future plans.

Below you will find a short introduction to each artist. Feel free to contact me to discuss details.


Management & booking worldwide

Let’s plan together – reach out for detailed artist dossiers or promo materials.

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Stella Papalamprou

Greece

A voice from the crossroads of Epirus and Pontus

Stella Papalamprou is from Grevena, where Epirote traditions, Macedonian elements, Pontic culture, Vlach/Aromanian influences and the pastoral repertoires of the Pindus mountains converge.

For live performances, Stella is joined by a trio featuring a musician playing tulum (Pontic bagpipe), Pontic lyre, saz and flutes, alongside a percussionist.

🔸“Stella Papalamprou’s art goes straight to the heart of Greek music, without detours or superficial ornamentation. A deeply moving voice in which countless other voices resonate, carrying the echo of profound roots.” — Juan Antonio Vázquez, Mil Mundos-RNE, Mundofonías

⏯️ Video – 📷 Instagram


Ali Doğan Gönültaş

Eastern Anatolia

A voice born of Anatolia, resonating worldwide

Ali is currently working on his third album, after two previous records and concerts in 24 countries since 2023.

🔸“Gönültaş is a real star.”  Simon Broughton, UK

🔸“A wonderful artist and group.” — Chris Eckman, DE

🔸“The world needs more people like Ali Doğan Gönültaş.” — Jan de Leeuw, NL

🌐 Web – ⏯️ Youtube – 📷 Instagram
▫️Management and booking worldwide, with the following regional agents
▫️Agent in Eastern Europe: MOST Music Agency, Rok Košir, most@mostmusic.eu
▫️Agent in Austria: Diverted Music, Christina Sanoll, info@divertedmusic.at


Vigüela

Castilla-La Mancha

The pulse of inland Iberia

40 years, 10 albums and the same fire. They have performed at top-level festivals and circuits across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Next autumn they will have their debut in Canada and they will release their 11th album.

🔸“Interpretive nuances of folk styles that embody emotional depth and cultural storytelling. Their work resonates with audiences of all ages.” — World Music Central, USA


Thanos Stavridis & Drom

Greece

Balkan spirit, driven by the accordion

After years of playing together, Thanos Stavridis & Drom released their first album this spring and are now touring Europe with the energy of the accordion and Balkan traditions. Listen to the album here.

🔸”In this unique album, Thanos Stavridis pushes the boundaries of the accordion while, together with his group Drom, he manages to capture the entire atmosphere of the Balkans in a single album.” — Hakan Ünseven, Turkey

🔸”The powerful melodies and flexible rhythms played by the clarinet and accordion are somehow addictive.” — Musica Terra, Japan

🌐 Web – ⏯️ Video – 📷 Instagram


Xabi Aburruzaga

Basque Country

Trikitixa unleashed: heritage in motion

Xabi has carried the trikitixa, the Basque diatonic accordion from village squares to international stages, with performances at major festivals and collaborations that bridge tradition and contemporary creation. The full band also includes txalaparta, the iconic percussion instrument played by two musicians.

This year, after being selected for the Universal Expo of Osaka by Acción Cultural Española, he released his seventh album, Bask.

🔸”A solid, energetic and brilliant collection of pieces rooted in tradition and renewed for the present.” — Los Sonidos del Planeta Azul, about Bask.

🌐 Web – ⏯️ Video – 📷 Instagram


 

A Cantadeira

Portugal

Her voice stands alone, unadorned and essential

Rooted in Portuguese tradition and shaped by solitude, Joana Negrão creates an intense and intimate musical universe.

🔸“Her solo performances weave together ancestral and modern soundscapes, with her sweeping voice as the central element.”  World Music Central, USA
⏯️ Video – 📷 Instagram

▫️Booking worldwide except Portugal (Repasseado) and Germany (Laviola)

 

 


Hudaki Village Band

Ukraine

The untamed sound of Transcarpathia

A vibrant celebration of the Carpathian borderlands, where Ukrainian, Rusyn, Hungarian, Romanian and Roma traditions meet in music.

Despite the increased challenges brought about by the war since 2022, the band remains active and will soon release their new album. I’ve already heard it, and I can tell you that it is powerful, moving, and distinctive.

🔸“Hudaki Village Band were an unexpected delight at WOMEX. I was expecting a high energy Eastern European dance party, which they definitely delivered. I was not expecting a nuanced and fascinating performance…”  — Neal Copperman, AMP Concerts (USA)

🔸“Their music has a lovely languidness, speaking for itself without showy display… They’re delightful; positively adorable.” — Nick Hobbs, Charmworks

🌐 Web – ⏯️ Video – 📷 Instagram

▫️Management and booking worldwide