Comments for Krakowski, Wolf, Transmigrations-Gilgul

"Transmigrations/Gilgul" --a CD by Wolf Krakowski--Yiddish world-beat soul. . . traditional and contemporary mix of folksong, show tunes, and ghetto lider, braided with country-rock, reggae, rhythm and blues. From The Forward, June 28, 1996What would you get if you crossed traditional Yiddish folk-singing with the distinctive, driving guitar sound of Dire Straits and the reggae strains of Bob Marley? To find out, look for Wolf Krakowskišs aptly titled "Transmigrations" (Kameša Media). Mr. Krakowski, born in an Austrian refugee camp to Polish Holocaust survivors and today a resident of Northampton, Mass., has found a way to meld rock guitar riffs with heartfelt mame-loshn belting--and not sound completely deranged while doing so. The reason this alchemy works so well. . .is perfectly simple: Mr. Krakowski is one native-born Yiddish speaker who just loves to rock-and-roll. --Douglas Century