Pau Alabajos: “There are still residues of Francoism that must be eradicated with poems and songs”

Pau Alabajos' musical career began in 2002, with nine albums under his belt. His vocation for working in favor of culture is well known: he is a member of the Ovidi Montllor Collective, is part of the organization of the Barnasants festival and was deeply involved in the Estellés Year: he wrote the first biography of the poet, set four poems to music in the EP Una granota viva a la butxaca and is the spokesperson for the Cent d'Estellés platform…

"Dear friend and comrade, I am writing to you as a representative of the entire Basque Government, as I am about to be executed in the prison of Vitoria-Gasteiz [...]. Tell our people that a minister of the Government will die bravely, and will gladly give his life for its freedom." These are the words of Alfredo Espinosa Oribe (Bilbao 1903 – Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1937), written two hours before he was shot by the fascists in a letter sent to Preside…

The Carlton Hotel in Bilbo hosted this Tuesday afternoon the act of recognition as a «victim of Francoism» to Alfredo Es...