Moti Taka ( he, מוטי טקה, born on March 1, 1997) is an
Israeli singer of
Mizrahi music.
Early life
Taka was born in
Kiryat Bialik to a large
Ethiopian Jewish
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family. His family originally immigrated from
Ethiopia in 1989.
Prior to singing, he worked at a falafel stand.
Career
Taka released his first song ''Tagid Li'' in 2013. His big breakout came in 2017 after the release of the single ''Balbale'' which received over 12 million views on Youtube. He was chosen as Breakout of the Year for 2017 by the
Israeli Annual Hebrew Song Chart. In 2018 he released the song ''Tukur'' which was the official song for the Israeli Pride Parade in 2018. His first album titled ''Balbale'' was released in 2018.
References
External links
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21st-century Israeli male singers
1997 births
Living people
People from Kiryat Bialik
Israeli people of Ethiopian-Jewish descent
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Mizrahi singers