Back to top

Yaffa Yarkoni

external links Links

Artist information

Born in:Giv'at Rambam,
Israel
Year of Birth:1925
Year of death:2012

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Yafa Yarkoni (, also Yaffa Yarqoni, 24 December 1925 – 1 January 2012) was an Israeli singer, winner of the Israel Prize in 1998 for Hebrew song. She was dubbed Israel's "songstress of the wars" due to her frequent performances for Israel Defense Forces soldiers, especially in wartime. She was from a Mountain Jewish family. She was awarded with the Israel Prize for the Music of Israel.
Yafa Abramov (later Yafa Gustin and Yafa Yarkoni) was... more

Also known as

  • Yafa Yarkoni
  • Yaffa Abramov
more

Get to know...