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Children's singer Raffi on his 50-year career, screen time and Ms. Rachel

On Friday, 78-year-old musician Raffi releases his latest album, 'Love is Everywhere,' featuring pro-voting activism and songs celebrating individuality, while marking the 50th anniversary of 'Singable Songs' with a special reissue Nov. 13.
Fifty years ago, Raffi was a struggling Toronto folk singer lugging boxes of his debut, 'Singable Songs for the Very Young,' to stores. Word-of-mouth success paired with 1980's 'Baby Beluga' transformed him into a renowned children's musician.
The album includes 'ABC Democracy,' a pro-voting anthem Raffi wrote a year ago. He notes, 'It must be because I wrote the best first line of a song ever: A, B, C, Dee-mocracy! They hear that, and they're hooked.'
Raffi has consistently rejected commercial offers to protect children from exploitation through advertising. He declined a 'Baby Beluga' film proposal from 'Shrek' producers over concerns about fast-food partnership advertising to young audiences.
Connecting with his fans, Raffi coined the term 'Beluga grad' for adults who grew up listening to his music. He recently praised content creator Rachel for her 'brave stance on the rights of Palestinian children,' underscoring his lifelong commitment to child welfare.

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Children's singer Raffi on his 50-year career, screen time and Ms

Fifty years ago, Raffi was a struggling folk singer driving across Toronto, lugging boxes containing his debut children’s album, “Singable Songs for the Very Young,” hoping to convince stores to sell the record. The album was a

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