Yemenite Songs
| Yemenite Songs | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 12th 1984 (Israel) 1985 (Europe) 1986 (Germany) 1987 (US and Japan) | |||
| Recorded | August–September 1984 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:12 | |||
| Language | Hebrew, Arabic | |||
| Label | Hed Arzi Globe Style Records Ausfahrt Shanachie Records | |||
| Producer | Bezalel Aloni, Benny Nagari | |||
| Ofra Haza chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
Fifty Gates of Wisdom | ||||
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| Allmusic | |
Yemenite Songs (Hebrew: שירי תימן) is a 1984 album by Ofra Haza, in which the Israeli pop star interpreted traditional Yemeni Jewish songs with lyrics coming from the poetry of 16th century Rabbi Shalom Shabazi. The album was recorded with both traditional and modern musical instruments; wooden and metal percussion, Yemenite tin and tambala, strings, brass and woodwind as well as drum machines and synthesizers. The songs are sung in the Hebrew language with a Yemenite accent and in Arabic.
In US, the album was released under the title Fifty Gates of Wisdom (Yemenite Songs), having a slightly different track order.