Raffi Cavoukian

Raffi Cavoukian, OC , OBC (born July 8 , 1948 ), usually known simply as '''Raffi''', is a popular children's entertainer in Canada , the United States , and the Western World at large. Some of his best known songs are " Bananaphone ," " Baby Beluga ," " Down By The Bay ," "Shake My Sillies Out," and "All I Really Need."

Born in Cairo of Armenian parents, he spent his early years in Egypt before emigrating with his family to Toronto in 1958 . Today, Raffi resides on Mayne Island near Victoria, British Columbia . In recent years he has devoted himself to Child Honouring , which seeks to create a humane and sustainable world by addressing the universal needs of the very young. He founded the Troubadour Foundation to support this cause, and is working on a book, "Turn This World Around," which argues that Child Honouring can be a potent remedy for the world's most pressing issues. In 1983 , he was made a Member of the Order Of Canada . He was awarded the Order Of British Columbia in 2001 . His sister is Dr. Ann Cavoukian , Ontario 's Information And Privacy Commissioner .

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