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Raffi Cavoukian, CM, OBC (born July 8, 1948) is a Canadian singer. Known to fans by his first name, Raffi began his career as a children's entertainer in 1974. He has developed his career as a "global troubadour", to become a music producer, author, entrepreneur, systems thinker, and the founder of Child Honouring, a vision for global restoration. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 482 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (960 × 1194 pixel, file size: 541 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source: Troubadour Music, Inc. ...
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Personal life
Born in Cairo to Armenian parents, he spent his early years in Egypt before emigrating with his family to Canada in 1958, eventually settling in Toronto. His mother named him after the Armenian poet Raffi. For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ...
Hakob Melik-Hakobian (also Hagop Hagopian) (1835 Bayajuk (Salmas area), Persia - 1888 Tbilisi, Georgia), better known by his pen name Raffi, was an Armenian author and poet. ...
Raffi ran a coffee house at the University of Toronto up until 1980. He befriended John Lacey, a folk guitarist from Oakville, Ontario who helped Raffi improve his finger picking. Raffi continued playing folk guitar in various coffee houses in Toronto and Montreal before hitchhiking to Vancouver in 1972 to find "fame and fortune". He returned to Toronto after a few years and was invited to sing for a Toronto Public School. Despite his own hesitations about singing for kids, he was an immediate success and thus began his career entertaining children. John Lacey (b 1756 - ?) was an American commander during the American Revolution. ...
He moved to Mayne Island near Victoria, British Columbia in 1990. His father was a well known portrait photographer with a studio on Bloor Street in Toronto. His sister is Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner. Village Bay, Mayne Islands ferry dock Active Pass Mayne Island is a rustic 21-square-kilometre island in the southern Gulf Islands chain of British Columbia. ...
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Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...
Musical career
Children's entertainer Once called “the most popular children’s singer in the English-speaking world” (The Washington Post, May 31, 1992) he is well loved by the children of the 1970s/80s generation for his popular children's songs. His autobiography, "The Life of a Children's Troubadour", documents the first part of his award-winning career.
Some of Raffi's best known children's songs are "Bananaphone," "Baby Beluga," "Down By the Bay," "Shake My Sillies Out," and "Schmenge Polka." Bananaphone is the name of a childrens album, released in 1994. ...
Baby Beluga is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1980. ...
Most of Raffi's children's albums include small, simple folk-based instrumentations, prominently featuring Raffi's vocal and guitar work. Early works included contributions from Toronto-area folk musicians including Ken Whitely. Raffi also incorporated many world music sounds into his records.
Raffi preferred to play in small intimate settings. In his autobiography, he notes that he turned down a very lucrative offer to perform a concert at Madison Square Garden, because he thought the venue was too large for him to connect to children. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ...
He also wrote that early in his career, he found it difficult to perform for younger kids (under 3 years old) because their short attention span was distracting to him and to the rest of the audience. This led to a hiatus from children's performing in the mid 1980's.
Raffi is currently the president of Troubadour Music Inc., a triple-bottom-line company he founded to produce and promote his work according to his ethical standards. The triple bottom line, measuring organizational (and societal) success; economic, environmental and social. ...
Advocacy Raffi's recent musical work focuses on social and environmental causes and appeals to the generation who grew up with his children's music ("Beluga Grads") to effect change in the world. He also promotes these causes through his books, academic lectures and as a keynote speaker. In 2007, Raffi wrote and produced the single, "Cool It", a rockabilly call to action on global warming, recorded with Dr. David Suzuki in the chorus. "Cool It" was the theme song for Dr. Suzuki's recent Canadian tour to promote action on climate change. Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, and emerged in the early-1950s. ...
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Child Honouring In recent years Raffi has devoted himself to Child Honouring, his vision for creating a humane and sustainable world by addressing the universal needs of children. His "Covenant for Honouring Children" outlines the principles of this philosophy.
In 2006, with Dr. Sharna Olfman he co-edited an anthology, Child Honouring: How to Turn This World Around, which introduces Child Honouring as a philosophy for restoring communities and ecosystems. It contains chapters by Penelope Leach, Fritjof Capra, David Korten, Riane Eisler, Mary Gordon, Graca Machel, Joel Bakan, Matthew Fox, Barbara Kingsolver, and others. The book’s foreword is by the Dalai Lama. Resisto Dancing: Songs of Compassionate Revolution is the companion album released in conjunction with this book. Dr. Penelope Leach (born 1937) is a British psychologist who writes extensively on parenting issues from a child development perspective. ...
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In a 2006 speech, Iona Campagnola, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, referred to Child Honouring as a "vast change in the human paradigm." [1] Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 5th Total 944...
Raffi advocates for a child's right to live free of commercial exploitation and he has consistently refused all commercial endorsement offers, and Raffi's company Troubadour Music has never directly advertised nor marketed to children. In 2005, he sent an open letter to Ted Rogers of Rogers Wireless, urging them to stop marketing cell phones to children [2]. He has also turned down a film proposal for "Baby Beluga" due to the nature of the funding, which was based on exploitative advertising and marketing.
He has long been a firm believer in the beauty of children, and very open about expressing the firmness of his beliefs.
Raffi has been hailed for his work as "Canada's all time children's champion" (Toronto Star, March 10, 1996)
In October 2006, Raffi was presented with the Fred Rogers Integrity Award by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood at the Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston for his consistent refusal to use his music in endorsements that market products directly to children. The Reverend Frederick McFeely Fred Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) was an American educator, minister, songwriter and television host. ...
Awards / Memberships - Order of Canada (1983)
- Order of British Columbia (2001)
- United Nations' Earth Achievement Award
- Doctor of Music, from the University of Victoria (honorary degree)
- Doctor of letters, from the University of British Columbia (honorary degree)
- Fred Rogers Integrity Award (2006)
Raffi is associated with several NGOs, including the Council of Human Development, the Darwin Project Council, the Center for Partnership Studies, the Center for Children's health and the Environment, and the Center for Early Child Development. The Reverend Frederick McFeely Fred Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) was an American educator, minister, songwriter and television host. ...
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Works
Albums Good Luck Boy is Raffis first LP album for his Troubadour label, released in 1975. ...
Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Singable Songs for the Very Young is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1976 Track listing The More We Get Together Down By the Bay Brush Your Teeth Robin in the Rain Five Little Frogs I Wonder If Im Growing Aikendrum Bumping Up & Down...
Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Adult Entertainment is Raffis third LP album for his Troubadour label, released in 1977. ...
Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...
More Singable Songs is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1977. ...
Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...
Corner Grocery Store is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1979. ...
Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...
Baby Beluga is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1980. ...
Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...
Rise and Shine is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1982. ...
Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...
Raffis Christmas Album is a 1983 music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi. ...
Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...
One Light, One Sun is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1985. ...
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Everything Grows is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1987. ...
Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...
Evergreen Everblue album cover Evergreen Everblue is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1990. ...
Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
Bananaphone is the name of a childrens album, released in 1994. ...
Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...
Raffi Radio album cover Raffi Radio is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1997. ...
Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...
Raffi in Concert with the Rise & Shine Band album cover Raffi in Concert with the Rise & Shine Band is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1996. ...
Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...
Country Goes Raffi album cover Country Goes Raffi is a tribute music album where Country Music stars perform songs by popular childrens entertainer Raffi. ...
Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
Lets Play! album cover Lets Play! is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 2002. ...
Also see: 2002 (number). ...
Quiet Time is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 2006. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Resisto Dancing - Songs of Compassionate Revolution is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 2006 Human Child Where We All Belong (Chant) Blessed Be It Takes a Village Tomorrows Children Count With Me Resisto Dancing Salaam Shalom, Side by Side Turn This World Around Where...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
DVDs - Raffi in Concert
- Raffi on Broadway
- Raffi in Concert with the Rise and Shine Band
- A Young Children’s Concert with Raffi
Books
Adults' Books - The Life of a Children’s Troubadour
- Child Honouring: How to Turn this World Around
Children's Books - If You're Happy and You Know It
- Everything Grows
- This Little Light of Mine
- Raffi Children's Favorites (a folio of lyrics and chord arrangements for 50 songs)
- Five Little Ducks
- Wheels on the Bus
- Baby Beluga
- Down By The Bay
- Shake My Sillies Out
References - Campagnola, Iona. "Campagnola says Child Honouring is a vast change in the human paradigm", "Child Honoring Luncheon" 2006-07-29. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
- Cavoukian, Raffi. "Raffi's open letter to Ted Rogers asking not to market mobile phones to children", "Commercial Alert", 2005-08-30. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
- Adilman, Sid, Toronto Star, "Coming of Age Canada's boom in recordings for kids has peaked. But shift is on to videos and CD-Roms", March 10, 1996
- Leiby, Richard, The Washington Post, "Raffi's Growing Pains", May 31, 1992.
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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
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