Kortatu

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Kortatu
Kortatu at a concert. Muguruza brothers Fermin (left) and Iñigo (right).
Background information
Origin	Irún, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain
Genres	Ska-punk, Punk rock, Ska, Hardcore Punk
Years active	1984–1988
Labels	Soñua Nola! Esan Ozenki Oihuka
Past members	Fermin Muguruza Iñigo Muguruza Treku Armendariz Kaki Arkarazo
Website	http://www.kortatu.net/

Kortatu was a Basque ska punk band from the Basque Autonomous Community formed in Irun in the summer of 1984.

Kortatu was born in the context of the first democracy years in Spain in 1984. They had a big significance for left-wing basque nationalism (which rejected the new constitutional project) as precursors of a new wave of music: Basque Radical Rock (Rock Radikal Vasco or RRV in Spanish). They reached a huge degree of influence in Basque and Spanish punk, as other bands like La Polla Records, Cicatriz and Eskorbuto became famous in the 80s underground scene. It was a very popular band in Basque Country, and also in the rest of Spain.