Klez Fest Midwest: Tsuzamen and Fugu Dugu - Free Concert

Tsuzamen is an indie klezmer band based in Madison, Wisconsin. Tsuzamen means “together” in Yiddish, and we seek to build community and connections through our music. We draw on rock, bluegrass, blues, funk, and other traditions, bringing them into conversation with klezmer and Yiddish music. Call it klezcore! Call it klezgrass! Call it folk with chutzpah! By whatever name, our music uplifts and unites. Fugu Dugu is the unapologetic voice of Wild East Punk — a genre-defying fusion of Balkan brass, klezmer soul, gypsy fire, and punk rebellion. Born in the smoky backstreets of Chicago and rooted in the deep folklore of Moldova and Eastern Europe, this female-led band is a cultural and musical force. Their music is raw, poetic, and riotous, delivered in Romanian, Ukrainian, Russian, and English. At the center is Madame Broshkina, a classically trained violinist turned folk-punk sorceress, and Bucky Wanko, a guitar-slinging poet whose lyrics burn like protest posters. Together, they summon something that feels ancient and electric — folklore with a switchblade. Fugu Dugu doesn’t play shows. They spark revolts. And nobody leaves unshaken.