Ofra Haza (Israel) Yemenite Songs CD 192k (musicfromrizzo)

This was a CD put out by the late Ofra Haza, a superstar on the Israeli
music scene years ago. She died unfortunately young of aids.

Born in Yemen, she developed an affinity for Arabic music with
a Jewish flavour of kinship.


The song Galbi on this CD was by the way on the top of some radio
charts in local New York along the way as it has appeal for many from
midseatern cultural backgrounds broadly speaking.

In 1987 "Galbi" was remixed, then in The Netherlands by the Dutch DJ
Peter Vriends and re-issued as a 12" single on the minor label Street Heat
with the subtitle The Dutch Remix, also including the 1984 Israeli Played
Out remix.

The latest official remix of "Galbi" was included on the 2008 album Forever
Ofra Haza - Her Greatest Songs Remixed, then remixed and re-produced by
German production team Ferris Bueller and Kai Panschow, issued on the
Edel Records label.

The sounds on this CD are have significant roots in Eastern
flavoured music (especially the pronounced use of the tambla/tabla)
which is also popular in Indian music especially.

As such it is a bit of an exotic experience for western tastes
I hope you find it an interesting CD to listen to once all the way
through in any event. I can handle it just fine myself and used to enjoy
it once in a while certainly - some years ago now.

enjoy this CD which includes the song "Galbi" that did so well in
New York and please seed

Michael Rizzo Chessman
musicfromrizzo

PS We will also have some nice music from Lebanon's Diana Haddad
including her big hit "Ammeneh" in just a moment.