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Raffi was born in Cairo, Egypt, to Armenian Christian parents who fled Turkey during the Armenian genocide. [2] His mother named him after the Armenian novelist Raffi.He was exposed to music at a young age, as his mother sang to him and his father sang and played accordion. [3]
Bananaphone is a children's album [2] [3] released by Raffi and Michael Creber [4] in 1994. The album is best known for its title track, which uses puns such as "It's a phone with appeal!" (a peel ) and nonce words like "bananular" and "interactive-odular" as Raffi extols the virtues of his unique telephone.
Baby Beluga is a children's music album by Canadian children's entertainer Raffi, released in 1980.The lead song is about a young beluga whale that swims freely. The album begins with the sounds of beluga whales communicating and includes compositions that create images of the ocean and whales at play.
Evergreen Everblue is a music album by popular children's entertainer Raffi, released in 1990. The album was aimed at an older audience than most of Raffi's children's albums. [2] The songs on this album are ecology-themed.
The actual origin of "Down by the Bay" is uncertain as it shares the melody with other songs. One of these is a Greek folk song called "Γιαλό, γιαλό" ("γιαλό" meaning "bay" or "seaside") exists with this same melody. [1] It is an Ionian Cantada, a style of folk music that originated in the late 19th century. [1]
Jamaican poet, actress and singer Louise Bennett recorded the song in 1957 on an album of Children's Jamaican Songs and Games, re-released by Smithsonian Folkways (2007) The Italian movie The Taming of the Scoundrel features a cover of the song as part of the soundtrack. Children's musician Raffi recorded the song for his 1987 album Everything ...
Raffi Radio is a children's music concept album [1] [3] released by Raffi and Michael Creber [4] [5] in 1995. The album is dedicated to Buckminster Fuller. [4] Concept
Adult Entertainment is Raffi's third LP album for his Troubadour label, released in 1977. [1] This is the second of two records Raffi made with adult listeners in mind (the first being 1975's Good Luck Boy).