Boaz Sharabi
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Boaz Sharabi (Hebrew: בעז שרעבי) (b. 1947 in Tel Aviv) is an iconic Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, crooner, pianist, International DJ, MC, dancer, political activist, poet, actor, tenor, director, film producer, impresario, chazan and lyricist, well-known for such integral Israeli classics as Latet, Halavai, At Li Laila, Pamela, Lashir Itach, Kol Od, Mi Yada Shekach Yiyeh, K'Shaveto, Im Et Adain Ohevet Oti and Etzli Hakol Beseder. His songs make-up a large part of Israeli Culture.
His career has spanned more than 40 years, and was at its height in the late 1980s. Most of his songs are acoustic rock, andalusian chords, soul music and oud type songs, blended with Israeli Folk, Judeo-Yemenite and Pop overtones. He also sings classical music in Hebrew and is an international acclaimed pianist. He also recites the poems of Shalom Shabazi as part of his work on past albums.
Boaz Sharabi grew up in a family of artists. His brother Yoel Sharabi is a popular Hasidic and Yemenite entertainer for Jewish communities abroad, Baruch Sharabi was a choreographer tapdancer in Israel and Zion Sharabi a songwriter.
He composed the music for a film and appeared onscreen in the movies Me'ahorei HaSoragim and Me'ahorei HaSoragim II. He held a close working relationship with lyricist and poet Ehud Manor, and composer Matti Caspi, and with other leading Israeli singers, such as Ninet Tayeb, Itzak Perlman, Shoshana Damari Zt'l, Shlomo Artzi, Ehud Banai, David Broza, Yehoram Gaon, Zohar Argov, Barbara Streisand, Shlomi Shabat, Eyal Golan and Subliminal among many others.
Sharabi sold over 2 million records and remains very popular in Israel, where he has had over 30 number ones hits in the charts, and abroad, mostly across the Middle-East, mainly in Lebanon and Turkey.
After a long hiatus, Sharabi released his new album called Linshom(To Breathe) in 5767 (2007), which is the first without Ehud Manor's input. The song Im At Adayin Ohevet Oti (If you still love me) was named song of the year for 5767 by the Israeli Public, via Galgalatz and Yediot Achronot [1].
Sharabi has supported Likud in the past with musical scores as part of recording for the party.
