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Im Nin'alu by עפרה חזה
עפרה חזה
Artist Biography For עפרה חזה
עפרה חזה {Ofra Haza} 1957-2000 Was A Popular Israeli Singer Actress And International Recording Artist Of Yemenite Jewish Ancestry. Born On The 19th November 1957 The Youngest Of Nine Children In The Poor Tel Aviv Suburb Of Hatikvah She Became A Local And Then National Success Story The Subject Of Great Pride For Many Israelis Of Yemenite Origin. Inspired By A Love Of Her Yemenite-Jewish Culture The Appeal Of Her Musical Art Quickly Spread To A Wider Middle Eastern Audience Somehow Bridging The Divide Between Israel And The Arab Countries. As Her Career Progressed The Multi-Lingual Haza Was Able To Switch Between Traditional And More Commercial Singing Styles Without Jeopardising Her Credibility. The Music Too Fused Elements Of Eastern And Western Instrumentation Orchestration And Dance-Beat. Success Followed In Europe And The Americas During Her Singing Career She Collected Many Platinum And Gold Discs. She Died On The 23rd February 2000 At The Age Of Forty-Two Of AIDS-Related Pneumonia.
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עפרה-חזה - Shaday
"Im Nin'alu" אם ננעלו English If The Gates Are Locked Is A Hebrew Poem By 17th-Century Rabbi Shalom Shabazi. It Has Been Placed To Music And Sung By Israeli Singer Ofra Haza And Others. Haza First Performed This Song With The Shechunat Hatikva Workshop Theatre Appearing On Television On IBA's General Television In 1978. The Original Version Was Included On The 1984 Album Yemenite Songs Also Known As Fifty Gates Of Wisdom. The Remixed Version Was Part Of Her International Debut Shaday Of 1988. "In Nin'alu" Went On To Become Famous In Europe When A Remixed Version Of The Song Produced By Izhar Ashdot Reached The Top 10 In Many Countries. The Single Reached Number One In Finland Norway Spain Switzerland And West Germany Where It Stayed Nine Weeks Atop The Singles Chart In Mid-1988. In The United Kingdom The Track Was A Top-20 Hit Peaking At Number 15 And In The United States It Reached Number 15 On Billboards Hot Dance Club Play Chart And Number 18 On The Modern Rock Tracks Chart. The Single Reportedly Sold Some Three Million Copies Worldwide Making It One Of The First World Music Recordings To Extend Over To Mainstream Pop Chart Success. London-Based Duo Coldcut Produced A Remix Of Eric B. & Rakim's "Paid In Full" Which Heavily Samples "Im Nin'alu". Even Though Haza's Version Of The Song Shows Her Own Interpretation And Its Reception Was Present-Day And Popular It Still Fits In With The Yemenite Tradition That She Represented. In 1997 Haza Re-Recorded The Track For Her Eponymous Album Ofra Haza Produced By Frank Peterson Of Enigma And Gregorian. The German Promo 12-Inch For The Album's Lead Single "Show Me" Also Featured Two Remixes Of "Im Nin'Alu". And In 2008 Two New Remixes Were Included On The Greatest Hits Compilation Forever Ofra Haza – Her Greatest Songs Remixed. The International Follow-Up Single To "Im Nin'Alu Played In Full " In 1988 Was A Remix Of The Track "Galbi" Also Originally From The Yemenite Songs Album. Poem "Im Nin'alu"
The Poem Begins With The Words אם ננעלו דלתי נדיבים דלתי מרום לא ננעלו Im Nin'alu Daltei N'divim Daltei Marom Lo Nin'alu Even If The Gates Of The Rich Are Closed The Gates Of Heaven Will Never Be Closed Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Im_Nin'alu
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עפרה חזה {Ofra Haza} 1957-2000 Was A Popular Israeli Singer Actress And International Recording Artist Of Yemenite Jewish Ancestry. Born On The 19th November 1957 The Youngest Of Nine Children In The Poor Tel Aviv Suburb Of Hatikvah She Became A Local And Then National Success Story The Subject Of Great Pride For Many Israelis Of Yemenite Origin. Inspired By A Love Of Her Yemenite-Jewish Culture The Appeal Of Her Musical Art Quickly Spread To A Wider Middle Eastern Audience Somehow Bridging The Divide Between Israel And The Arab Countries. As Her Career Progressed The Multi-Lingual Haza Was Able To Switch Between Traditional And More Commercial Singing Styles Without Jeopardising Her Credibility. The Music Too Fused Elements Of Eastern And Western Instrumentation Orchestration And Dance-Beat. Success Followed In Europe And The Americas During Her Singing Career She Collected Many Platinum And Gold Discs. She Died On The 23rd February 2000 At The Age Of Forty-Two Of AIDS-Related Pneumonia.
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גלי עטרי דנה אינטרנשיונל ירדנה ארזי שרית חדד מרגלית צנעני צביקה פיק יהורם גאון מירי מסיקה אילנית רוני דואני אילנה אביטל שושנה דמארי יגאל בשן ריטה הראל סקעת זהבה בן.
"Im Nin'alu" (אם ננעלו) (English: If the gates are locked) is a Hebrew poem by 17th-century Rabbi Shalom Shabazi. It has been placed to music and sung by Israeli singer Ofra Haza and others. Haza first performed this song with the Shechunat Hatikva Workshop Theatre, appearing on television on IBA's General Television in 1978. The original version was included on the 1984 album Yemenite Songs, also known as Fifty Gates of Wisdom. The remixed version was part of her international debut Shaday of 1988.
"In Nin'alu" went on to become famous in Europe when a remixed version of the song, produced by Izhar Ashdot, reached the top 10 in many countries. The single reached number one in Finland, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and West Germany, where it stayed nine weeks atop the singles chart in mid-1988. In the United Kingdom, the track was a top-20 hit, peaking at number 15, and in the United States, it reached number 15 on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 18 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single reportedly sold some three million copies worldwide, making it one of the first world music recordings to extend over to mainstream pop chart success. London-based duo Coldcut produced a remix of Eric B. & Rakim's "Paid In Full", which heavily samples "Im Nin'alu".
Even though Haza's version of the song shows her own interpretation, and its reception was present-day and popular, it still fits in with the Yemenite tradition that she represented. In 1997, Haza re-recorded the track for her eponymous album Ofra Haza, produced by Frank Peterson of Enigma and Gregorian. The German promo 12-inch for the album's lead single "Show Me" also featured two remixes of "Im Nin'Alu". And in 2008 two new remixes were included on the greatest hits compilation Forever Ofra Haza – Her Greatest Songs Remixed.
The international follow-up single to "Im Nin'Alu (Played in Full)" in 1988 was a remix of the track "Galbi", also originally from the Yemenite Songs album.
Poem "Im Nin'alu"
The poem begins with the words
אם ננעלו דלתי נדיבים דלתי מרום לא ננעלו
Im nin'alu daltei n'divim daltei marom lo nin'alu
Even if the gates of the rich are closed, the gates of heaven will never be closed
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