Born in Eretz-Israel to a distinguished family of Jews from
Some of his works are still performed today, see in the JMRC concert Rabbi Yisrael Najara- the Original Versions.
Sources: Encyclopedia Judaica; Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music; Be'eri, Tova. Booklet of the concert- Rabbi Yisrael Najara- the Original Versions.
Further information about Najara can be found in 'Song of the Month' of February 2010.
For full biography, see: Jewish Encyclopedia.
A more recent, though short, biography, can be found in Hava Tirosh-Samuelson's review of Mikve Israel.
Another more extensive biography can be found at Halakha of the Day.