Kibitz Music

After a 5-year hiatus, Kibitz are back with a funky vengeance bringing new members, new music & plenty more dancing!

Their latest incarnation shifts the focus to new original music. Still inspired by the soundscapes of klezmer and Balkan music, they bring a sonic whirlwind of their expansively eclectic influences, incorporating elements as far reaching as jazz manouche, Irish trad, reggae, classical and prog rock, playfully experimenting with time, texture, mood and dynamic.

Highlights from the early years include performances at Llangollen International Festival and Latitude Festival, running workshops at WOMAD and the University of St Andrews, and featuring on the BBC Four documentary 'The Jews of Leeds'. Most recently, their July 2025 appearance on Beat-Herder Festival's Smoky Tentacles stage was met with critical acclaim.

One thing has remained consistent since the early days: it's moving music to move your body to - performed with good feeling & good humour!