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Ofra Haza
Ofra Haza (November 19, 1957 - February 23, 2000) was an Israeli singer,
songwriter and actress, nicknamed the "Madonna of the East" for her pioneering
influence in the fusion of traditional Yemeni music and world pop. Born in Tel
Aviv's underprivileged Hatikva district, the ninth child of a Yemeni Jewish
family, she grew up immersed in traditional Yemeni and Hebrew songs passed on by
her mother. At the age of 12, she joined the local theater troupe directed by
Bezalel Aloni, who became her manager. At 19, after her military service, she
won a national singing competition in 1978...
