As traditional klezmorim, Hot Kugel has adapted to the customs of the lands they have sojourned. Their music is based in traditional Klezmer with pinches of old-time jazz, ethnic folk, theater and American popular music, simmered gently with the blues, rock and reggae, a dash of psychedelia, and the twanging, lingering tones of Grassabilly, African, Celtic, and Hawaiian sounds, spiced with the seemingly eternal and right-at-this-moment incarnations of Indian and Middle Eastern melody. The sound is a tasteful integration of traditional Yiddish, Israeli, Ladino, New York, Silicon Valley and other world music.
Es iz geshmak! Suska Varda sings in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino, and "whah whah" scat, while flat-picking her twango or strumming the guitar. Mordecai plays an assortment of items that make sounds, as well as his gorgeous antique cornet, guitar and melodeon. Hot Kugel is sizzling, savory and satisfying entertainment. Visit www.hotkugel.com for songs, tour dates and more!
