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Ofra Haza – Desert Wind / WEA Audio CD 1989 / 2292-46249-2
UPC 022924624926
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Description:
Desert Wind is a 1989 album by Ofra Haza, who was one of the most popular singers in Israel at the time. Haza was unknown in the rest of the world until the previous year when the song "Im Nin'Alu" and the following album Shaday were released, bringing her to the attention of Europe and the United States. Desert Wind was therefore more oriented toward the international market.
The main language of the album is in English, however Ofra also sings in Arabic, Hebrew, and the ancient language of Aramaic. The album has a very oriental feeling, since it contains ancient Yemenite songs. The sound is a mainstream form of dance music with elements of synthpop and, on track 8, an influence of house music. The album ends with "Kaddish," a Jewish prayer that, as Haza writes, is meant to hold all the world's sorrows on the wings of an angel. The song has a short English-language introduction. However, the main part of the prayer is in Aramaic.
Tracklist:
| 1 | Wish Me Luck | 4:10 |
| 2 | Ya Ba Ye | 5:06 |
| 3 | Middle East
Backing Vocals – Fonzi Thornton, Lani Groves, Lisa Fischer, Mark Stevens, Rachele Cappelli |
4:37 |
| 4 | I Want To Fly | 4:26 |
| 5 | Slave Dream | 4:45 |
| 6 | Taw Shi
Producer – Thomas Dolby |
3:28 |
| 7 | Mm'mma (My Brothers Are There) | 4:23 |
| 8 | In Ta | 5:50 |
| 9 | Fatamorgana (Mirage)
Producer – Thomas Dolby, Vocals – Kadya Haza |
4:59 |
| 10 |
Da'asa | 2:41 |
| 11 | Kaddish | 4:34 |
- Producer – Arif Mardin (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Bezalel Aloni (tracks: 4, 5, 9, 10), Joe Mardin (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Ofra Haza (tracks: 4, 5, 9, 10)
About the Artist:
Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza-Ashkenazi, known professionally as Ofra Haza (Hebrew: עפרה חזה; 19 November 1957 – 23 February 2000) was an Israeli singer, actress and Grammy Award-nominee recording artist, commonly known in the Western world as "The Israeli Madonna", or "Madonna of the East". Her voice has been described as a "tender" mezzo-soprano.
Haza's music is known as a mixture of traditional and commercial singing styles, fusing 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.
