BAP (Basque band) explained

was a Basque-language hardcore punk from Andoain, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain, 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 , and cited as BAP.[2]

Discography

Their discography is limited to the Basque musical scene:

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.

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Notes and 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..."