Description
Ofra Haza – Kirya / EastWest Audio CD 1992 / 9031-76127-2
UPC 090317612720
Kirya (an ancient Hebrew nickname for Jerusalem) is a 1992 album by Israeli singer Ofra Haza. Intended as the follow-up to Haza’s internationally successful Shaday (1988) and Desert Wind (1989) albums, it built on her successful blend of Electronic dance music and traditional Middle Eastern sounds, being a logical next step for Haza. Musically, it applied the sensibilities of pop producer Don Was to traditional song writing and instrumentation; lyrically, it delivered powerful themes of longing, joy, and the plight of the downtrodden in several languages, much like Haza's earlier work.
Along with producer Was, Haza was joined by other Western musicians, including a featured duet with Iggy Pop on "Daw Da Hiya", a song about a girl sentenced to death for becoming pregnant out of wedlock while the man responsible remains free. Music videos were made for two of the album's tracks, "Daw Da Hiya" and "Innocent" - "A Requiem for Refugees".
In 1993, the album was nominated for a Grammy in the "Best World Music Album" category, an achievement which to this day has not been matched by any other Israeli singer.
| Label: | EastWest – 9031-76127-2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
1992 |
| Genre: | Electronic, Rock, Folk, World, & Country |
| Style: | Mizrahi, Tribal, Sephardic, Yemenite Jewish |
Tracklist:
| 1 |
Kirya |
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6:11
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| 2 | Innocent - A Requiem For Refugees |
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4:46
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| 3 | Daw Da Hiya |
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4:55
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| 4 | Mystery, Fate & Love |
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5:24
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| 5 | Horashoot - The Bridge |
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3:46
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| 6 | Don't Forsake Me |
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4:35
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| 7 | Barefoot |
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5:14
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| 8 | Trains Of No Return |
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4:15
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| 9 | Take 7/8 |
| 4:35 |
- Arranged By – Ofra Haza
- Coordinator [Assistant Co-ordinator] – Colleen Reynolds
- Coordinator [Production Co-ordinator] – Marsha Burnes
- Design [Cover Design] – Mainartery
- Engineer [Assistant] – Brett Swain, Craig Brock, George Landres, James Johnson (5)
- Management – Bezalel Aloni
- Mixed By – Ed Cherney
- Other [Hairdresser] – Yuki
- Other [Make-up] – Wendy Osmondson
- Other [Stylist] – Dick Abrahamson
- Photography By – Eshel Ezer
- Producer – Bezalel Aloni, Don Was, Ofra Haza
- Producer [Producers Assistant] – Jane Oppenheimer
- Recorded By – Ed Cherney, Steve Deutsch
