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BAP (Basque band)

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B.A.P.!! was a Basque-language hardcore punk from Andoain, Basque Country formed in 1984. The band's name BAP had various explanations including; Babarruna ta Aza Popularra!! (Basque for "Popular Beans and Cabbage"),[1] and Brigada Anti Policial (Spanish for "Anti-Police Brigade"). The name was soon shortened to just B.A.P.!!, and cited as BAP.[2]

Discography

Their discography is limited to the Basque musical scene:

  • Bidehuts eta etxehuts (Empty way and empty home). 1988, Basati Diskak.
  • Zuria Beltzez (White in black). 1992, Basati Diskak.
  • Lehertzeko garaia (Time to explode). 1994, Esan Ozenki.

After their dissolution in the mid 90s, their members have eventually participated in other musical projects such as Negu Gorriak, DUT and Inoren Ero Ni.

References

  1. ^ Blanko footnote to p288. En dos ocasiones han descrito sus iniciales: como Brigada Anti-Policial, y como Babarruna ta Aza Popularra ("Alubia y Col Popular").
  2. ^ Huan Porrah Blanko Negación punk en Euskal Herria 2006 p.165 "El grupo de Andoain BAP (Brigada Anti Policial o Babarruna ta Aza Popularra) eran los primeros en utilizar a principios de los 80 la denominación hardcore para denominar a su performance musical. Según lo investigado por López Aguirre... ." Also discussed on pages 208, 218, 225, and p.235 "Asimismo, también el tema Atzera begira -"Mirando atrás"- de BAP, que enlaza la cuestión de la represión-presos con la situación de resistencia en el país zahiriendo símbolos tan sagrados en la sociedad occidental como la democracia..."