Zohar Argov
Sohar Argov ( Hebrew : זוהר ארגוב, born July 16, 1955 in Rishon leZion as Sohar Orkabi ; † November 6, 1987 ) was an Israeli singer who was active in the years 1977-1987. He is one of the most important representatives of Misrachi music in Israel.
life and work
Argov was born in Rishon LeZion , one of the many residential areas for Jewish immigrants from North Africa and the Middle East . He was the eldest son (of eight children) of Ovadja and Jona Orkabi from Yemen . At the age of 15 he met Bracha Zuberi, whom he married two years later. Their son Gil Argov is also a singer.
His first two-song record was released in 1977, when he changed his name to Argov. He was charged with rape and acquitted, but still served a year in prison on charges of insult. The couple then separated. After serving his prison sentence, he began a stage career with the Yemeni singer Jacky Mekaiten († 2012). Their music, initially only distributed on audio cassettes, quickly became popular. His first record "Elinor" was released in 1980. In 1981 he released his version of the song Zel Ez Tamar , which in the original version from 1945 was called Tango , on his album Hayu smanim ("That were times") . After the song Ha-Perah BeGani ("The flower in my garden") (1982) his career was secured. The record "heute" was sold more than 350,000 times. In 1983 Argov made a tour to the USA . In 1985 he underwent a drug habit because of his drug use and was seen less and less publicly on stage. On November 6, 1987, he hanged himself in a prison cell in Rishon LeZion.
In Argovs songs, the struggle of the immigrant from North Africa and the Arab countries Jews who had generally live in cramped conditions in the slums of the city is reflected to political and social equality derived with the preferred from the West Ashkenazi establishment resist.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The "Black Panther" of Israeli music - an obituary for Zohar Argov z "
- ↑ Jonathan Cook: Justice for Palestinians and Jews, December 1, 2008
Web links
- Zohar Argov in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Argov, Zohar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Orkabi, Sohar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rishon leZion |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 1987 |
| Place of death | Rishon LeZion |