Winner of the Simcha Prize at the 2017 International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam, Big Galut(e) has been described as "soulful and unselfconsciously poignant," “jubilant," "a band with vigor and a sense of humor,” and "a real treat for open minds." Big Galut(e) performs a unique repertoire of Jewish music spanning five continents and six centuries, including klezmer traditional and originals, Sephardic and Levantine favorites, and music that inhabits the borderlands between classical and folk.