Yiddish Celebrity – an interview with Karsten Troyke

Karsten Troyke is a German singer, actor, and speaker. He performs and teaches forgotten Yiddish songs, especially Yiddish tangos and cabaret numbers. He was a guest professor at the Jewish Music Institute of SOAS London, Carleton College Northfield (Minnesota), and Centre Medem, Paris. Karsten Troyke is a German singer, actor, and speaker. He performs and teaches forgotten Yiddish songs, especially Yiddish tangos and cabaret numbers. He was a guest professor at the Jewish Music Institute of SOAS London, Carleton College Northfield (Minnesota), and Centre Medem, Paris. He has been performing on stage since the early 1980s, and in the 1990s transitioned to a full-time career in music and theater. He has performed in numerous countries, including Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Croatia, Israel, USA, Poland, and France. He has been featured in the 2006 documentaries “Yiddish Soul” and “Concert Yiddish Soul”.