By Canadian Press

Raffi says he’s working on a song about democracy written for kids

Mar 29, 2025 | 11:02 PM

VANCOUVER — Children’s singer Raffi says he’s planning a song about democracy written especially for young listeners.

The “Baby Beluga” creator says the idea came to him about a week ago, and since then, he’s been working away on the lyrics.

He says they’ll include the line “A, B, C, D — democracy.”

Raffi offered the sample backstage at the Juno Awards industry dinner, where he accepted a children’s album of the year win for “Penny Penguin,” a record he recorded with Good Lovelies.

He called the current state of global politics “unfathomable,” adding that harm is being done to democracy both in the United States and across the world.

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He says for those reasons, it’s “really important” that kids learn the word “democracy” from a young age.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 30, 2025.

David Friend, The Canadian Press