From the beginning of their career The Klezmatics have demonstrated that Yiddish music does not have to be nostalgic, schmaltzy, or kitsch; that Jewish klezmer is Eastern European party music and a vital part of the spectrum of world dance music and culture. Now, approaching their fourth decade together, the Klezmatics continue their redefinition of Yiddish music with their new recording, Apikorsim. The Klezmatics erupted out of New York City s East Village in 1986 and revitalized klezmer for the new century with music that is steeped in Eastern European Jewish tradition and spirituality, while incorporating contemporary themes such as human rights and anti-fundamentalism with eclectic musical influences including Arab, African, Latin and Balkan rhythms, jazz and punk. They have released nine albums of wild, provocative, reflective, and ecstatically danceable music, forever redefining and transcending traditional labels. Apikorsim (Heretics) is the band s first recording to feature just the six individual members, with no special guests, no session musicians and no cross-genre collaborations. This is the sound of the band itself, the sound that electrifies audiences around the world. The sound of Apikorsim is the true sound of the band that changed the course of Jewish music history.