“Here Forever” features Ofra Haza, known as Israel’s Madonna, and Zohar Agrov, a popular Mizrahi singer who was also a convicted rapist. (JTA) — Two popular Israeli singers — one the “Madonna of the ...

The song “Here Forever” (“Kan L’Olam”) is performed by Ofra Haza and Zohar Argov, two famous singers who died in 2000 and 1987, respectively, thanks to the technological wizardry of Israel-based music ...

Ofra Haza was a popular Israeli singer who quickly rose to fame with her performances in the Middle East. She openly spoke about her love for Hebrew and Yemenite Jewish culture, and wrote many songs ...

Israelis visiting the Google homepage today got a fun surprise, in the form of a Google Doodle dedicated to the one and only Ofra Haza. Haza, a famous Israeli singer of Yemenite Jewish heritage, died ...

Israeli singer Ofra Haza has been named to the list of Rolling Stone Magazine’s 200 greatest singers of all time, coming in at 186. “Like a call to prayer, the opening phrase of Ofra Haza’s 1984 song ...

Ofra Haza was the Middle Eastern version of Celine Dion, Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey. Once you heard the opening notes of any song containing the sweet honey of Ofra Haza’s mezzo-soprano voice, it ...

Pete Paphides tells the story of Ofra Haza, dubbed the Israeli Madonna, who rose from her poor roots in the Yemenite community to global recognition. Show more The writer and music critic Pete ...

Israeli singer Ofra Haza died of complications from AIDS, the Israeli daily Ha’aretz reported Monday, citing unnamed medical staff at the hospital where Haza was treated. Haza, who died Feb. 23, had ...