Israeli Mega-Star Singer/Recording Artist, Ofra Haza, Posing In Traditional Yemenite Attire, With A Scenic Backdrop Of Jerusalem, Was Her Country`s Unofficial Cultural Ambassador. Her Pop Songs Were Influenced By Her Yemenite Roots, Middle Eastern Tonalities And Instruments, Scales, Blended With A Healthy Dose Of Western Influences. The Occasion Was A Performance For A New York-Based Tv Show Which Came To Town To Publicize And Highlight Israel On Its Upcoming 40Th Anniversary; March 24, 1988. Haza Died At 42 From Aids-Related Pneumonia On February 23, 2000.

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