Mikel Laboa was an important Basque singer born in 1934 in Pasaia, Basque Country. He studied medicine and psychiatry but became involved in Basque music in the 1960s along with other Basque artists. Considered the patriarch of Basque music, his traditional music influenced younger generations and was honored in a 1991 tribute album. His album "Bat-Hiru" was voted the greatest Basque album in history by a local newspaper's readers.

1. MIKEL LABOA

2. LIVE
● He was born in Pasaia 15, June 1934 on
Basque Country was a important singer.
● He studied medicine and psychiatry in
Pamplona.

3. ● During 1960s he,
along with other
Basque artist.
● Mikel´s music´s can
described a
combination of
tradition.

4. Considered the patriarch of Basque music, his music has
had an influence on younger generations. A testament to
this is the tribute album Txerokee, Mikel Laboaren Kantak
("Cherokee: Songs of Mikel Laboa"), published in 1991 by
various younger-generation rock and folk music groups.
His album Bat-Hiru ("One-Three") was chosen in a reader
poll by the local Diario Vasco newspaper as the greatest
Basque album in history. Nearly all of his songs are sung
in Basque.