Orka (Israel)

Orka (Or Teppler) is an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer and community leader whose work bridges spiritual intention, heartfelt songwriting and ceremonial singing traditions. Having lived and performed in India, Costa Rica and Germany, she draws on a rich tapestry of global influences to craft deeply evocative music. As a founding voice in the international Singing Circle movement, Orka leads communal chants, women’s circles, and sacred-song gatherings designed for healing and connection. She is also the front-woman of the bands ForesTT and OROT and has performed on TEDx stages, sharing her vision of music as a tool for personal and collective transformation.

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“Sirenita Bobinsana” is a serene invocation to the Amazonian plant spirit Bobinsana, envisioned as a river mermaid whose presence purifies and heals. Written by Ecuadorian musician and medicine song carrier Arturo Mena, the song honors traditional plant wisdom through a gentle, flowing melody. “Little mermaid of the rivers, dance, dance with the wind / With your flowers and aromas, perfume the hearts / Heal, heal little bodies, cleanse, cleanse spirits.” Orka’s tender interpretation invites listeners into a sacred space of reflection, gratitude and connection to the natural world.

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