Ofra Haza
Ofra Haza · Arts & Literature
Israeli singer of Yemenite-Jewish descent who brought Yemenite Jewish and Middle Eastern music to a global audience.
1957, Tel Aviv, Israel — 2000, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Ofra Haza is recognized among Israeli contributors to Arts & Literature — Israeli singer of Yemenite-Jewish descent who brought Yemenite Jewish and Middle Eastern music to a global audience.
Haza was an Israeli singer and actress of Yemenite-Jewish descent whose fusion of Yemenite Jewish liturgical song with pop and dance music, notably 'Im Nin'alu,' brought Mizrahi and Middle Eastern music to a worldwide audience. Born in Tel Aviv's Hatikva quarter to Yemenite Jewish immigrants, she was Jewish.
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Israeli singer of Yemenite-Jewish descent who brought Yemenite Jewish and Middle Eastern music to a global audience.
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