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Xumai Murua

Personal details

Name
Murua, Xumai
Complet name and surname
Murua Berra, Xumai
Birth
1985 Urruña + Urruña < Lapurdi Itsasegia < Lapurdi < Basque Country

Bertsolarism

Main specialization
Bertsolaria
Specializations
Bertso irakaslea
Gai-jartzailea

Biographical details

Biography
Teacher by profession, he chairs the association Bertsularien Lagunak that promotes bertsolaritza in Lapurdi, Baxenabarre and Zuberoa, as well as being a board member of Bertsozale Elkartea.
Thanks to the influence of his father, like his siblings, he has known bertsolaritza since he was very young. He began at the bertso-eskola (bertsolaritza workshops) of Hendaia with the bertsolari Jexux Arzallus, and subsequently he participated in various competitions.
He has been a finalist of Xilaba, the championship held in Lapurdi, Baxenabarre and Zuberoa in the editions of 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.

First steps in bertsolarism

Lehen plaza
Hendaian, 8-9 urte zituela San Juan suari kantatu zioten bertso-eskolakoek ikasitako bertsoa.