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Yosefa

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I have no idea what she is saying but it doesn't matter, I can feel her words. The sound is somewhere between Celtic and Hindi, beautiful. I recommend it for people who have never listened to this style of music. Its a great beginner album!

This album just regurgitates much of what has been done already. I suspect this fills a void for those who want to hear new Israeli disco pop between Ofra Haza releases. I was thoroughly bored listening to this and I really, really tried to salvage some interest in it.

Others who aren't as acquainted with Israeli music will find this very appealing. Unfortunately, those people are not aware of how much better it gets. Very little is easily available in the US (in particular) outside of Judaica and Jewish music stores.

I'd recommend trying out some Ofra Haza over this selection, if you can't find the better stuff or don't want to wade through the uncertainty of it. Her Yemenite album, Fifty Gates of Wisdom, that she put out in the 80s is a classic. For more of a pop sound, go with Shaday. Her earlier material isn't available here at Amazon.

Better suggestions of female mizrachi vocalists are Zehava Ben, Etti Levi, Yardena Arazi and Gali Atari.

Who knows? Maybe Yosefa will grow on me or maybe another album will seem better.

After the sad news that shocked many people that were hypnotized by the Yemenite singer Ofra Haza, I suddenly find a refuge and relief in Yosefa. I am thankful to god that the hope is still alive.
If you are familiar with Ofra's music, this CD was cooked in the same kitchen. Only those who enjoy meditative, or world music, will definitely enjoy this album. All tracks are basically modernized Arabic/Middle Eastern beats (combined with disco and bop). The music is not ethnicly pure or intensively composed by humans, rather in a studio and by machines. However, you'll still going to be hypnotized and meditated by Yosefa's Yemeni-dialect, exotic and angle-like voice.

Tracks I extremely recommend are: 2, 3, 4 (Yarayah), 6, and 8; especially track 4, Yarayah.

I hope that Yosefa follows our beloved Ofra Haza's path. I can definitely see her as the New Ofra Haza.