Review: “Brivele weaves between a past that isn’t really past and a world that still has yet to be”

By Mark Gunnery, Baltimore, April 2025 - public historian, musician, podcast producer, writer

Listening to Khaveyrim Zayt Greyt is a time-bending experience. Brivele weaves between a past that isn’t really past and a world that still has yet to be, all while staying rooted in today's struggles. They sing intricate harmonies over minimalist instrumentation, giving voice to ancestors who fought against wars, landlords, borders, and bosses. Brivele draws on this past without ever sounding nostalgic; rather, they keep Yiddish music and folk punk evolving with dreamy, theatrical, poetic, and revolutionary songs.