Boise-based Basque musician Dan Ansotegui is a recipient of a 2019 National Heritage Fellowship. It is the highest honor bestowed on folk and traditional artists in the United States. In this Viewpoint he talks about his love for and dedication to Basque music, dance and food and what receiving the fellowship means to him.
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