- Album list
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Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza-Ashkenazi (Hebrew: עפרה חזה; November 19, 1957 – February 23, 2000) was an Israeli singer, actress and Grammy Award-nominee recording artist, commonly known as 'The Israeli Madonna', or 'Madonna of the East'. Her voice has been described as a 'tender' mezzo-soprano.
Inspired by a love of her Yemenite Jewish and Hebrew culture, her music quickly spread to a wider Middle Eastern audience.[citation needed] As her career progressed, Haza was able to switch between traditional and more commercial singing styles without jeopardizing her credibility. Her music fused elements of Eastern and Western instrumentation, orchestration and dance-beat. She became successful in Europe and the Americas; during her singing career, she earned many platinum and gold discs.
Discography Albums
Studio albums
1974: Ahava Rishona • First Love (with Shechunat Hatikvah Workshop Theatre) 1976: Vehutz Mizeh Hakol Beseder • Apart from that All Is OK (with Shechunat Hatikvah Workshop Theatre) 1977: Atik Noshan • Ancient Old (with Shechunat Hatikvah Workshop Theatre) 1977: Shir HaShirim Besha'ashu'im • The Song of Songs (with Fun) 1980: Al Ahavot Shelanu • About Our Loves 1981: Bo Nedaber • Let's Talk 1982: Pituyim • Temptations 1982: Li-yeladim • Songs for Children (children's album) 1983: Hai • Alive 1983: Shirey Moledet • Homeland Songs 1984: Bayt Ham • A Place for Me 1984: Shiri Teyman • Yemenite Songs (aka Fifty Gates of Wisdom) 1985: Adamah • Earth 1985: Shirey Moledet 2 • Homeland Songs 2 1986: Yamim Nishbarim • Broken Days 1987: Shirey Moledet 3 • Homeland Songs 3 1988: Shaday 1989: Desert Wind 1992: Kirya 1994: Kol Haneshama • My Soul 1997: Ofra Haza
Live albums
1998: Ofra Haza at Montreux Jazz Festival
Compilations
1983: Selected Hits (with Shechunat Hatikvah Workshop Theatre) 1987: Album HaZahav • Golden Album 2000: Manginat Halev Vol. 1 • Melody of the Heart Vol. 1 2004: Manginat Halev Vol. 2 • Melody of the Heart Vol. 2 2008: Forever Ofra Haza (remix album)
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