The Desert Speaks

Yosefa

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 23, 1996)
• Original Release Date: January 23, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000005H1X
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #360,359 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Orchestra Replies

2. Postcard from Morocco

3. Shafshaf's Song

4. Desert Speaks

5. Coastline

6. Compassion

7. Taj Mahal

8. Double Life

9. Gold

10. Longings

11. Place With No Name

12. Before the Night Is Gone

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you like Ofra Haza..., November 11, 1998

By A Customer

In the tradition of Ofra Haza's Yemenite Songs, Yosefa Ha'Dari's work follows, but with a more modern twist. Imagine that a Yemeni had spent some time in Lebanese and German clubs, then come home with the technosound still ringing in her ears... that's this album.

If you're a fan of Arabic music, but can do without the wailing repetitiveness, buy this album. I've loved it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, March 23, 2001

By	Rachel Stegman "Aerial Rachel" (Hayward, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Yosefa's The Desert Speaks....I've had this CD for several years now, and I still love it. Yosefa uniquely blends several ethnicities of music together. You can definitely hear each influence--Israeli, Yemenite and Moroccan. I have used two of her songs for Rope and Trapeze routines.

Her other CD (from 1993) was not worth the purchase!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am still listening after two years, September 20, 2002

By	Beth Cohen (Arlington, MA United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this album after I had a complete collection of Ofra Haza and I knew that sadly there are no more coming. Although she is a bit more commercial then Haza on her later albums, I listen to this album often. The title cut, The Desert Speaks is particularly good. Her voice may not be as strong as Haza's, but her music stands the test of time for me. The album is a good blend of the mideastern rhythms and Yosepha has a soaring voice.