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	OFRA HAZA Nov. 19, 1957 - Feb. 23, 2000

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ELECTRIC EARL       OFRA HAZA       BEZALEL ALONI		OFRA HAZA

On Sunday afternoon, February 7, 1993, Ofra Haza appeared at the studios of radio station KCRW-FM in Santa Monica (Los Angeles) for an interview on the Café L.A. program.   The interview appears here with the permission of host Tom Schnabel.

The CD tracks played during the program have been omitted for copyright reasons.   There is a brief silence where each song appears in the program.   The total running time is about 22 minutes.   Her manager, Bezalel Aloni, can sometimes be heard in the background.

Some of the subjects discussed:

• Her early years with the Hatikvah theater troupe
• Working with Don Was, Iggy Pop, John Belezikjian, Prof. Ali Jihad Racy
• The meaning of "Kirya" and many of her other songs
• The music scene in Tel Aviv
• Rap artists sampling her voice
• Performing in different countries such as Turkey and Japan
• Her fans from Arabic countries
• As the program ends, she discusses "Kaddish"

The interview is in RealAudio 8.0 format.   If streaming does not work well due to network conditions, try the "download first" link.

Also be sure to read OFRA HAZA REMEMBERED by Tom Schnabel.

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Wikipedia: Ofra Haza

YouTube: Ofra Haza

Ofra Haza 1957-2000 [in Hebrew]

Ofra Haza Memorial Ring - Links to over 100 Ofra Haza sites.

Ofra Haza: 1957-2000 - Links to news stories about tragic death. [Not revised lately, some links no longer work.]

oFRa HaZa - A very comprehensive tribute site, includes complete discography and video list, plus...
* photos of Ofra's gravesite
* lyrics to foreign-language versions of Ofra's Prince of Egypt songs

Jerusalem Post - Remembering Ofra Haza - Photos of Ofra through the years.

Washington City Paper: "Elegy For Ofra" (3/10/2000) - From the paper's "Rock Stars Hate Me" column.