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vermicious knid
10-18-2005, 03:26 PM
Around 1998, I remember there being a pop hit by some Indian singer. I think it was her only crossover hit. It was played pretty often on the radio, and had an appropriate exotic sound. I don't remember loving it particularly, but I just want to know what it was.
Brwn_eyes0511
10-18-2005, 03:28 PM
Oh good Lord friend! Never generalize around here...it could get you killed! :lol:
DavidMn
10-18-2005, 03:31 PM
Around 1998, I remember there being a pop hit by some Indian singer. I think it was her only crossover hit. It was played pretty often on the radio, and had an appropriate exotic sound. I don't remember loving it particularly, but I just want to know what it was.
Do you mean Indian as in like form here or India?
vermicious knid
10-18-2005, 03:34 PM
like the country India
DavidMn
10-18-2005, 03:35 PM
like the country IndiaBoy, I'm not sure. Hopefully someone else will know because I'm curious about it now.:nod:
Nixxxed
10-18-2005, 03:35 PM
Ofra Haza? I think the song name was "Galbi".
vermicious knid
10-18-2005, 03:45 PM
No, it was not that. It was not entirely dissimilar from Loreena McKennitt's "The Mummer's Dance" and it was from near the same time. So if you liked that song, maybe you remember it.
Karlie
10-18-2005, 03:58 PM
Ofra Haza? I think the song name was "Galbi".
Ofra Haza wasn't Indian. She was Israeli.
catinthedark
10-18-2005, 10:18 PM
Was the singer Tanita Tickaram? I'm not sure if she's from India - but her song was similar to the Mummer's Dance.
vermicious knid
09-19-2006, 11:31 PM
It took me nearly a whole year, but I finally found out who this damn woman is. I was in Barnes and Noble, and my gaze fell on this CD, and I thought "maybe that's that woman". It was! Her name is Anggun, and she is Indonesian, not Indian. The song I remembered hearing on the radio was "Snow on the Sahara". Here is the video on youtube. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR35p4TpB7k)
irishgrl
09-20-2006, 04:45 AM
It took me nearly a whole year, but I finally found out who this damn woman is. I was in Barnes and Noble, and my gaze fell on this CD, and I thought "maybe that's that woman". It was! Her name is Anggun, and she is Indonesian, not Indian. The song I remembered hearing on the radio was "Snow on the Sahara". Here is the video on youtube. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR35p4TpB7k)

I happen to have that CD, that is a very beautiful song, in fact quite a few of the tracks are very listenable. it was offered as an "editor pick" from my CD club way back when and I took a chance...

I also like "On the Breath of an Angel" very pretty :nod:

PS: Ive just seen the video, thanks! I always appreciated her voice, but now I see her, she is very expressive with her hands in the way of polynesians, and it is so beautiful :nod:
JazmenFlowers
09-20-2006, 08:55 AM
It took me nearly a whole year, but I finally found out who this damn woman is. I was in Barnes and Noble, and my gaze fell on this CD, and I thought "maybe that's that woman". It was! Her name is Anggun, and she is Indonesian, not Indian. The song I remembered hearing on the radio was "Snow on the Sahara". Here is the video on youtube. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR35p4TpB7k)
oh yeah! love this song.

Sarah Brightman's got a version too on her Harem Live cd. it's awesome.
GarboSpeaks!
09-21-2006, 02:24 AM
Ofra Haza was tha sh*t btw. Shame she passed away. Anyone interested in world music ought to take a listen. Fun & catchy. Bless her heart!
tommer
09-21-2006, 06:27 AM
Ofra Haza was tha sh*t btw. Shame she passed away. Anyone interested in world music ought to take a listen. Fun & catchy. Bless her heart!

yeah, that woman was a true national treasure.
although most of her recordings were rubbish, when she was good, she was really good.
(have a listen)
http://w11.easy-share.com/638857/1158837746-b4a8a55ec1685928ba013c2655506bbf/Ofra%20Haza%20-%20Open%20Your%20Heart.mp3