Ofra Haza

Subject: Ofra Haza Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:34 pm

Ofra Haza (Hebrew: עפרה חזה, IPA [ʕofrɑːh ħazzɑːh]) November 19, 1957 – February 23, 2000) was a popular Israeli singer, actress and international recording artist.

Of Yemenite Jewish ancestry, Haza was born the youngest of nine children in the poor Tel Aviv neighborhood of Hatikvah. She became an instant local and then national success story, the subject of great pride for many Israelis of Yemenite origin.

Her voice has been described as mezzo-soprano, of near-flawless tonal quality, capable of lending itself to a variety of musical styles with apparent ease.

Inspired by a love of her Yemenite-Jewish culture, the appeal of her musical art quickly spread to a wider Middle Eastern audience, somehow bridging the divide between Israel and the Arab countries. As her career progressed, the multi-lingual Haza was able to switch between traditional and more commercial singing styles without jeopardising her credibility. The music, too, fused elements of Eastern and Western instrumentation, orchestration and dance-beat. Success was to follow in Europe and the Americas; during her singing career, she collected many platinum and gold discs.

Subject: Re: Ofra Haza Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:35 pm

[center]Here Is my favourite song :

Ofra haza _ Im nin'alu:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSMl8SpT6p0

Tell Me your opinion about it

Subject: Re: Ofra Haza Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:57 pm

Thanks Zehoua for this interesting information anyway i will check out her music soon .

Subject: Re: Ofra Haza Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:45 pm

HOpe everyone like it