Cabra Casay ( he, כברה קסאי; is an Israeli singer, best known for her work alongside

Idan Raichel Idan Raichel ( he, עידן רייכל, ; b. 12 September 1977) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musician known for his "Idan Raichel Project" (Hebrew: ), distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, and diverse mus ...

in the Idan Raichel Project (

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: הפרוייקט של עידן רייכל). Casay was born in a refugee camp in

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on August 3, 1982 to Ethiopian Jewish parents who had left Ethiopia to emigrate to Israel as part of

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. She arrived in Israel in 1983, when she was one year old. Upon arrival in Israel, the family lived in

Ma'alot-Tarshiha Ma'alot-Tarshiha ( he, מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא; ar, معالوت ترشيحا, ''Maʻālūt Taršīḥā'') is a city in the North District in Israel, some east of Nahariya, about above sea level. The city was established in 1 ...

, and two years later they moved to

Kiryat Malakhi Kiryat Malakhi ( he, קִרְיַת מַלְאָכִי, also Qiryat Malakhi or Kiryat Malachi) is a city in the Southern District of Israel, from Ashkelon. In it had a population of . Its jurisdiction is 4,632 dunams (~4.6 km2). Histor ...

, where she grew up. At age 18, she began her mandatory military service in the

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, where she met Idan Raichel. Together, they performed in many military camps and facilities. When they left the army, the Idan Raichel project was acclaimed as a success, and they performed all over Israel and even went on some offshore tours. Casay took part in the first season of the Israeli version of ''American Idol'', '' Kochav Nolad'', where she reached the top 8. Her most famous song is ''Habaytah, Haloch Chazor'', which means "Home, Back and Forth." Casay is known for her use of Arab and Ethiopian vocal techniques such as ululation.Raichel feels at home at city winery
/ref> She is currently working on her first album.

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