Burikes (bu-ri-kes, meaning “beets” in Yiddish), is a Northampton-based, six-piece band that plays klezmer, Balkan, and Eastern European music. Rooted in a love for Yiddish language and diasporic cultures, Burikes brings people and communities together to dance and sing with driving rhythms, three-part harmonies, and lyrics to welcome in *a besere velt*.
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[email protected]Band members:
Adah Hetko/ Guitar & Vocals
Ariel Shapiro/ Accordion & Vocals
Clarissa Lyons/ Clarinet
Matthew Thornton/ Cello, Bass, & Drums
Rachel Leader/ Violin
Sadie Gold-Shapiro/ Ukulele & Vocals