With words by legendary Basque bertsolari Xalbador and music by acclaimed songwriter Benito Lertxundi, Ama Eskual Herria is haunting and beautiful— Xalbador’s iconic words transform the Basque Country into a living figure that is wounded, abandoned, yet loved— while Lertxundi’s music elevates that sorrow, making the song a plea to remember, cherish, and preserve our language, Euskara.