About me
Nicole and Edy Borger** (vocals, coordinators) – A São Paulo-based chanteuse, Nicole Borger creates fresh interpretations of Yiddish song classics, setting them to a kaleidoscope of Brazilian musical styles. Her most recent album, “Raízes/Roots – A Recording of Jewish Songs Reinvented With a Brazilian Sound,” was produced by Frank London. Along with her husband Edy, Nicole founded and directs the Kleztival, an international klezmer festival in São Paolo, as well as the Instituto da Música Judaica Brasil. The Klezitval is South America’s largest annual Yiddish cultural festival. Nicole’s family background includes Russian, German, American, and Portuguese Jewish roots, and she studied composition at São Paulo´s Santa Marcelina University. When not performing, Nicole works as a practicing attorney in São Paulo, and visits the US frequently.
