Rivka Zohar

Rivka Zohar was born in 1948 in Acre

Rivka Zohar was born Rivka Zinati on June 30, 1948, and grew up in Acre. Her father, Aaron Zinati, was the city's fire chief, and her family came to the country from Morocco. She studied at the agricultural school in Nahalal.

As a child she appeared on the radio program "Tshuot Rishonot." In 1967 she was not accepted to the Nahal band, but soon passed an audition before Ilan Mokhiah. Her performances for the Navy led to the founding of the Navy Band, where she was the soloist of "Mah Avarekh" in 1968.

In 1969 she took part in "Tsats and Tsatsa," for which Natan Alterman wrote "Oriana" for her. That year she sang "Al Kapav Yavee" at the song festival and won the David's Harp award. Her first solo album came out in 1970, and her second, "Savta Rebeka," in 1971.

In 1972 she moved to New York and performed at the Finjan Club. In 1988 she met the writer Shlomo Kalo, who wrote songs for her and became her husband. He died in 2014.

In 2007 she returned to the stage in Rishon LeZion with the show "Chelkat Elohim." From 2012 she performed with singer Liron Lev and wrote lyrics for the first time. In 2018 she appeared alone in the show "What a Happiness."