Biography
Benaia Barabi (Hebrew: בניה ברבי; born April 4, 1989, in Tiberias, Israel) is an Israeli singer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist.
He plays guitar, saxophone, and organ, and his music blends Mizrahi, world music, pop, and rock influences, often with spiritual and Mediterranean elements. After studying music in Tiberias and serving as an officer in the Military Police, he began his career through collaborations on projects like Galei Zahal’s “Going on Air” with artists including Ehud Banai, Idan Raichel, and Amir Benayoun.
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His debut album Chalakim MeHanigun (“Parts of the Melody,” 2015) was followed by breakthrough success with the 2018 hit “Tafsta Li Makom” (“You Caught a Place for Me”), which topped the Galgalatz chart for seven weeks. He was named ACUM’s Discovery of the Year in 2019. Notable collaborations include “Mama At Mefachedet” with Eyal Golan and “Mi Lo Yavo” with Avraham Tal. Key albums include Mishehu Iti Kan (2019) and Keren Shemesh (2022), with popular tracks such as “Keren Shemesh,” “Mishehu Iti Kan,” and “Lekha Dodi.” He continues to release music and perform widely in Israel and beyond.
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