Jewish Music: Festival and Yiddish Revival

jewish music: A 16-piece band that describes itself as Canada only A gypsy kumbia orchestra with an Afro-Colombian infused circus-like show, according to Toronto Star. Diversity isn't lacking at the Ashkenaz Festival, billed as North America largest festival for global Jewish music and culture. By Jasmine Kabatay Staff Reporter Mon., Sept. 5, 2016 A Japanese folk band of four playing a mix of klezmer and New Orleans jazz, performed in Japanese street tradition. The biennial festival began 21 years ago as a showcase for artists working in the klezmer and Yiddish revival, a musical tradition of Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe. Article Continued Below We had to go out and work on some energy of our own and so here we are, Bruce said, adding that her children father is Jewish. Since then it grown and branched out to many artists and performers, expressing the diversity of global Jewish culture. react-text: 151 Performers get ready to take the stage during the Ashkenaz Festival at the Harbourfront Centre, in Toronto. /react-text Stuck in the blackout that afflicted City Place condo towers for 18 hours over the weekend, Daniela Bruce and her family decided to walk down the street to Harbourfront Centre. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.