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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...