I happen to Worship Her. I only met her yesterday and fell in love immediately so... I had to make Her a Gift, which is above. Someone SAID it was her, i sure hope it is! HaHa. Darn it.. WHY do some women have to look so GOOD? Do not they realize a Man cannot resist such beauty? It is simply unfair to the Man and I have no defense. Gosh darn it. Thanks!
I cant believe that it has been over 10 years since she passed. I miss you Ofra. Knowing that you are in peace and no longer in pain is such a comfort. I am so glad that you were able to share your voice with the world.
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HAHAHAHA!!!! This is a fucking joke hahaha! Why would someone even cover Led Zeppelin's original Kashmir? There are some good covers and bad covers, and this by far complete shit! xD
@PulpFictionized It's called interpretation. Zeppelin is a rock band, Ofra was a vocalist. What's the point of a cover if it's just a carbon-copy of the original?
@chrislgr I love the No Quarter version! The whole reason I love the song is because of its MIddle Eastern flavors, so that version and both of Ofra's take those elements and make them huge. I love them!
Even an iffy cover cannot detract from the excellence of the songwriting. Listen to the chord change at the chorus and the way the vocal note plays. Middleeastern sounding? you damn betcha! Way to go Mr Page!
When Led Zeppelin came out with this song in 1975, it was a song inspired from a long drive through Morocco, even though they were calling it Kashmir; even though they were British, it was a song with unmistakable Mideastern overtones, sort of like a reflection of that, from what I understand...
In way, it's kind of chilling to hear the Mideast echo it back...
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Once again, Israelis ruin a perfectly good song. No, I am not being anti-semitic or anti-zionist, as I'm a zionist Jew myself. Politics have nothing to do with this. This is simply a terrible cover made by a terrible singer.
I understand that not everybody is excited about covers of their favourite bands (myself included, in most cases).
But calling someone, who was as only Israeli ever nominated for Grammy and was admired by many famous musicians "a terrible singer" is just ridiculous.
For a cover to be of any credit it must first be an improvement on the original and to be an interpretation of one's understanding of the original, this is but a interpretation and a poor one at that, however,that is pretty much the way of most covers except where the artist has something to bring of oneself to the piece, there is that certain quality though albeit vague... in this cover.
Before him I have been nowhere, and so am I again, Oh, Lord, make me strong enough as long as I realize my obligations from our deal. Nothing else matters
@whelmers1 I am completely sincere when I say the world would be a better place without idiots like you. I don't normally get aggressive in comments, but you've just established a new level of cultural retardation in my book, and that merited some acknowledgement.
Ofra Haza is the best. We miss her so much. Beautiful woman, great artistic interpretation. I just discovered her music this year. What a fabulous talent!
kashmir é uma das mais belas do LedZeppelin... e aqui no original do deserto! Pelas barbas do profeta !!! maravilhoso e autêntico ! Impressionante o arranjo com simplicidade e .. COM O SOL batendo em minha face e as estrelas nos meus sonhos...... Perfeita !!!
I can understand Led Zep fans being hostile to cover versions. But this version in no way disrespects the original. It was never made as a commercial rip-off. It is Ofra's unique take emphasising her Middle Eastern background. After all, the song is set in the East. Aren't there over 100 versions of 'Yesterday'? Never heard Paul McCartney complaining!
I found this by listening to Led Zepplin and was curious. I've never heard of Ofra, but her voice is amazing. I wanted to cry about 3 minutes into this song. Her voice has such a haunting quality. Few could have pulled this off as beautifully as she did. wow!
I'm a Led Zep fan but adore Ofra Haza's music, as well. If you're listening to this for the first time and you are appreciative of 'fine' music, then please listen to this all the way through. At about 1:45, it really starts to 'develop' into the most beautiful angelic chordal 'combustion' of pure beauty and love. She is no longer with us but thank God for these recordings!
Minha Ofra cantando Angra e Led Zeppelin. Kashmir = A Caxemira[1] (caxemira: کٔشِیر; balti: کشمیر; poonchi/chibhali: کشمیر; dogri: कश्मीर; shina: کشمیر; uigur: كھسىمڭر) é uma região do norte do subcontinente indiano, hoje dividida entre a Índia e o Paquistão. Uma parte foi anexada pela China.
So hauntingly beautiful the way she performed this piece. She had the most crystalline instrument; she was indeed a gift from God to the world...and she will always be missed.
For any fans of the original who for some reason don't like this version, check out her other version closer to the original. Search "Led Zeppelin Feat. Ofra Haza - Kashmir" and you'll find it... it's got the guitar, drums, all of it, while Ofra's mysterious and haunting voice remains, with an air of fun (I don't think Zeppelin themselves contributed to it as the video's name suggests).
who can say this is not just an incredible interpretation of a great song? i am sure led zeppelin would be honored to have been covered by such a unique voice...and by the way,may her soul rest in peace..love ofra haza
Sure its nothing like the original, but thats the point of a "re-interpretation" of a song, which is what Ofra Haza did. She turned it into her own. Honestly, if you look at the female artists of today, someone like Rihanna or Britney could never beautifully transform a classic rock song into such a mystical & haunting track... ok maybe Beyonce could but thats because she has talent and can actually sing like Ofra Haza did.
@renwah55 Nicely said. Ofra Haza was a one-off . Not Beyoncé, Whitney, Mariah, Celine or even Annie Lennox shape up. Discover more of her songs on YouTube - Mariah & Whitney caterwauling their way through their version of "When You Believe" was eclipsed by Ofra's "Deliver Us/River Lullaby" from the same film. Other stars singing tribute versions of her songs run out of steam. Ofra had such power, range, sustain, stamina and, at the same time, tenderness and subtlety. Yet she made it sound easy.
@KNJGSY Its is such a shame that there are so many singers today that don't even compare to Ofra Haza because they are unbelievably bad, they should've never even been signed a record deal. I will definitely explore her songs on Youtube, what album of hers do you think contains her best work?
@renwah55 Singer's don't compare to Ofra also because she war exceptional. Her best work ? All her work, no one album will do.
Albums: International:eponymous 'Ofra Haza', fans refer to as '1997', also Shaday, Kirya. Domestic: Yemenite Songs (aka Fifty Gates of Wisdom); Kol Haneshema /My Soul; Adama, Broken Days: Hebrew Folk/Trad.: Shirie Molodet 1/2 and 3. Live: Monreux Jazz Festival. Filmscore: The Prince of Egypt, The Governess. Both CD3 sets Greatest Hits 1 & 2. No.2 includes this "Kashmir".
@KNJGSY war exceptional? was exceptional - sorry! In brief: You want to buy one album go for 1997, two: add Kol Haneshema, three: Shirie Molodet 3, Four: Adama....by which time you will be hooked and you will find the resources to buy everything - more than the albums I have mentioned. ~:-)
There is a Montreux DVD which was studio redubbed but is still work looking for - Ebay if nowhere else.
Take a look at website hrmusic.com/discos/ohframe.html for the catalogue.
I wished that most Israelis were like Ofra Haza, a so precious woman. Unfortunatelly most of the Israelis today are Nazis. It's a great pity, that would be a great disappointment to this LADY that sang the "MIDDLE EAST". She would be so sad about what Israel has become! SHAME!
@pstholm Are you serious? If i were to ever cross path's with you I'd slap the shit out of you with a solder iron and shove your ears up your ass for posting such a false comment, best cover my ass. Pick up a vinyl dip shit.
@smokdatdro Haha, thank you for the nice and very constructive comment. It shows you have a great imagination, but a limited understanding and appreciation of different interpretations of this classic song. Anyway, I would have gotten the point if you'd just written: 'I don't agree'.
@smokdatdro Having some deep emotional problems are we? Writing comments while drunk makes you look like a retard, relax, this cover is too grand for your understanding.
@KNJGSY she has dreaming voice and she sings very very sweet......it's not for someone bad to try other versions of a song .......and "does nit stacks"thought was a wrong typing....Maybe @hsotir1 wanted to say that is better to hear it by led zeppelin.
@hsotir1 I don't know what that last bit meant "does nit stacks".
You won't hear a better singer, seek her out on YouTube and discover that Ofra Haza was a talent that other singers could only dream about. Learn to listen.
Just because the song started out in one musical framework doesn't mean it cannot be transformed by another talent. So many people try to sing Ofra's own songs and sound rubbish compared with her. She was just too good.
@2009Oktober100 it's a zeppelin song..and kashmir is a region located north of pakistan and india..currently occupied proportionally by both countries. how could u not know that?!
She is magnificent and some parts are awesome but this song needs more crude passion and Led Zep gets my higher vote even done I absolutely adore Ofra
@thomasvanderveken I beg to differ. This is easily the best Led Zep cover version I have ever heard. It's been completely transformed, that's the whole point. it would be pointless doing a rock version of this.
@keith904A I agree with that. In fact, some songs shouldn't be covered at all. Romeo & Juliet from the Dire Straits is one of them. Kashmir from Led Zeppelin is another one.
@thomasvanderveken I used to be precious about covers of my favourite bands, but the truth is that most cover versions are dreadful and often just pale imitations of the original. Some artists are very difficult to cover because they have such a distinct sound (Led Zep, Queen, Elvis) so the trick is to move it so far from the original it becomes an original in its own right. Two others I like are "All Along the Watchtower" by Hendrix and "La Bagarre" by Amanda Lear. They are new songs!
Una versión muy buena, la primera vez que la escuché pensé que se trataba de una introducción previa al típico riff y el drumbeat de Kashmir de Led Zeppelin, pero resultó ser una armonía sobrecogedora. Al final de cuentas de eso es lo que se trata un "cover", innovar en sobre la base de un clásico y añadirle el sello propio, de lo contrario se caería solamente en una simple imitación. Definitivamente un gran hallazgo.
Maybe if some of y'all would use less venomous criticism like, ruined, or shitty' you'd get less hate messages, you don't like her cover, fine, but don't be an asshole about it
@HCCARTA I agree. That applies to a lot of Ofra Haza songs. Her name and the word 'legendary' have been around together for quite a long time now. Yerushalayim Shel Zahav [Jerusalem of Gold] is one to see before you die - see the upload by davy1031, it has subtitles. The beauty of it has been known to make grown men cry.
she's got a nice voice, but y'all are high if you think this is better than the original. the thump of paige's guitar bringing home the orchestra is the beating heart of the song, not the trance-y, wavy stuff this chick focuses on. i'll take rock and roll over this echoey shit any day.
Isn't it amazing how threatened some reactionary old Zepp fans feel when they hear a girlie reworking a boys song with such power and effectiveness? Yet if Ofra was alive now and stood in front of them they would fall at her feet, stunned by her beauty and charm. (unless they ARE gay)
It is sad that the vid with this track merged with a Zepp track is not still around - like I have said before, it sounded like high school kids jamming along with their teacher.
@KNJGSY Keith, surely you've heard the single version of Ofra's, right?!?!?! THAT is the version of the song I think you consider the "merged" one. It was available on the Mata Hari single. Just search for Ofra's Kashmir here on Youtube and it'll be on of the results!!
@rpvee No Brian. That's not the one that I mean. There was a clever one off merging of THIS version of Ofra's cover with a Led Zeppelin track (one of the many) with a bit of cutting, filling and shunting, I suppose.
It was a very competent home-made 'remix'. The version you refer to was showing in the right-hand page of this when I looked yesterday. I'm in comments only as I write this so it is not visible.
well...honestly..Zep will never make it like Ofra did it...she gave soul and heart to song they were beating like disco.....she entered life in their song...its all i can say..only deaf in ears and hearts wont admit my words...
I happen to Worship Her. I only met her yesterday and fell in love immediately so... I had to make Her a Gift, which is above. Someone SAID it was her, i sure hope it is! HaHa. Darn it.. WHY do some women have to look so GOOD? Do not they realize a Man cannot resist such beauty? It is simply unfair to the Man and I have no defense. Gosh darn it. Thanks!
RisePatriot 20 hours ago
Wonderful, I listened an angel voice.
Marivalism 2 days ago
pishmolj za pishmolja..
pishmolj 1 week ago
this is awesum ...
dockaiser 1 week ago
I'm a die hard LZ fan - this is great - what a sad story though ...
dockaiser 1 week ago
ofra the voice!!..i wander if there can be such a voice again!
TheDesperado121 3 weeks ago 2
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fuck...shes fucked the song....
MrRandomusername01 1 month ago
amazing!!!
JakubSev 1 month ago
I cant believe that it has been over 10 years since she passed. I miss you Ofra. Knowing that you are in peace and no longer in pain is such a comfort. I am so glad that you were able to share your voice with the world.
LucienPolanco 1 month ago
Ohhhh how lovely!!
I'm extremely impressed with her beautiful voice.
So sad she is no longer here....may she RIP :(
DejaVuSu 1 month ago
BELLAAAAA!!!!!!!
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Rock and folk don't come together! Nice try, Ofra, but that's not that
PaziMine 1 month ago
@PaziMine So Zeppelin has no folk influences, huh? You sure are an expert.
kirkblackheart 1 month ago 3
@PaziMine This isn't folk... it's acapella vocal beauty.
rpvee 1 month ago
Wow! I have missed out by not hearing this sooner!
jharri1 1 month ago 2
she is dead? wow rest in peace....and to all the redneck...kkk...f you!!!!!
kderdas1 2 months ago
@kderdas1 Yes, she tragically passed away in 2000. :(
rpvee 1 month ago
@kderdas1 majority of the people who come to her videos to curse Israel and Jews are not rednecks, they're muslims and European anti-semites.
MultiNational3Fish 1 month ago
A truly beautiful voice. I hope she's resting peacefully.
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Do you know that Christianity is correct? The world around us reveals that G-d DOES exist, and the historical evidence reveals that Jesus Christ really did come to this earth and there is overwhelming evidence that Jesus Christ really did physically rise from the dead. Jesus is coming again and the signs of the end times that were foretold in the Bible are coming to pass.
marionetemanJ 2 months ago
beatuy got singer y miss you!
sorin9340 2 months ago
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HAHAHAHA!!!! This is a fucking joke hahaha! Why would someone even cover Led Zeppelin's original Kashmir? There are some good covers and bad covers, and this by far complete shit! xD
PulpFictionized 2 months ago
@PulpFictionized It's called interpretation. Zeppelin is a rock band, Ofra was a vocalist. What's the point of a cover if it's just a carbon-copy of the original?
rpvee 2 months ago 4
Look, you can not to like this cover, fine.
But how the hell can you say that she is bad singer, seriously.
Yuniti 2 months ago 6
Led zep forever RIP Ofra Haza
dintrox 3 months ago
Led zep forever
dintrox 3 months ago
I think her and Lisa Gerrard are my favorite female vocalists
burngadget 3 months ago 3
Best version of Kashmir since No Quarter
chrislgr 3 months ago
@chrislgr I love the No Quarter version! The whole reason I love the song is because of its MIddle Eastern flavors, so that version and both of Ofra's take those elements and make them huge. I love them!
rpvee 2 months ago
Even an iffy cover cannot detract from the excellence of the songwriting. Listen to the chord change at the chorus and the way the vocal note plays. Middleeastern sounding? you damn betcha! Way to go Mr Page!
tpxchallenger 3 months ago
Good version from a great singer but my favorite is the live version Paige and Plant recorded in 1994.
Jeromus1970 3 months ago
Finding this song almost makes up for the sin of nobody uploading the track "Perilous Garde" by Avalon Rising on YouTube. B-]
And this is a cover? Well then - I sense further paths waiting to be explored... and with rather great expectations.
TheDarkPan 3 months ago
check out the cover from band name ayurveda.
deadbrother080 3 months ago
When Led Zeppelin came out with this song in 1975, it was a song inspired from a long drive through Morocco, even though they were calling it Kashmir; even though they were British, it was a song with unmistakable Mideastern overtones, sort of like a reflection of that, from what I understand...
In way, it's kind of chilling to hear the Mideast echo it back...
randommagnum 3 months ago 4
@randommagnum I love that analogy!!
rpvee 2 months ago
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Once again, Israelis ruin a perfectly good song. No, I am not being anti-semitic or anti-zionist, as I'm a zionist Jew myself. Politics have nothing to do with this. This is simply a terrible cover made by a terrible singer.
iambored2006 3 months ago
@iambored2006
I understand that not everybody is excited about covers of their favourite bands (myself included, in most cases).
But calling someone, who was as only Israeli ever nominated for Grammy and was admired by many famous musicians "a terrible singer" is just ridiculous.
shmamit77 3 months ago
For a cover to be of any credit it must first be an improvement on the original and to be an interpretation of one's understanding of the original, this is but a interpretation and a poor one at that, however,that is pretty much the way of most covers except where the artist has something to bring of oneself to the piece, there is that certain quality though albeit vague... in this cover.
HAPPYTHELEAF 3 months ago
Kashmir is a disputed region between Pakistan and India.
RayKalmNiam 3 months ago
angelic voice - angelic soul - angelic women
תיהיה נשמתך צרורה בצרור החיים
wforlife7 3 months ago
goosebumps...
dalgetty 3 months ago 2
I don't know what you guys are talking about, this is beautiful.!
GagaIsAMonster 3 months ago 6
she was AHLA!!
motikandrius 4 months ago
Its stupid to be honest
67817484 4 months ago
fills me with beauty... profound. just a beautiful soul
caryherrman 4 months ago
Oh hey, I can actually understand the lyrics now. Thanks for the translation, Ofra.
RoyalJacobite 4 months ago
Before him I have been nowhere, and so am I again, Oh, Lord, make me strong enough as long as I realize my obligations from our deal. Nothing else matters
lidijanegotin 4 months ago
chilling.
MobiusBandwidth 4 months ago
Is there anywhere this version can be downloaded?
kimjustice 4 months ago
Also, the drumming is about as simple and dull as it gets. It's basically just famous because it's Led Zeppelin, and people said so.
JIMMYtheREV777 4 months ago
@whelmers1 I am completely sincere when I say the world would be a better place without idiots like you. I don't normally get aggressive in comments, but you've just established a new level of cultural retardation in my book, and that merited some acknowledgement.
JIMMYtheREV777 4 months ago 3
Amazing and Magical
Worhty of Mass Recognition
Bless you
and thanks for sharing
powerman5000ca 4 months ago
ISRAELI LEGENDE
EidoMarkovich 4 months ago
תעשה לייק אם גם אתה ישראלי ולא הבנת למה עופרה חזה עשתה קאבר ללד זפלין
guy24te 4 months ago
omg i love love LOVE this!
Minyadagniriel 4 months ago
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this is shit kashmir kick ass because of it awesome riff and killer druming by bonzo. and glebe3047 shut up
whelmers1 4 months ago
@whelmers1 The lyrics speak of a knowledge you haven't the capacity to fathom because you have the IQ of a nit.
Waxthumper 4 months ago
@whelmers1 honestly dude shut the hell up led zep is awesome, but so is her voice. and thats all were saying.
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blahblahblah10994 4 months ago
The video is bad but the music is spellbinding.
TheFrederis 4 months ago
wow...i mean WOW!!!
whisperinwindcried67 4 months ago
Ofra Haza is the best. We miss her so much. Beautiful woman, great artistic interpretation. I just discovered her music this year. What a fabulous talent!
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Haunting and beautiful. <3
weitsburda 4 months ago 3
One amazing lady! thanks for sharing this - I did not know she covered Kashmir
LaMarquiseDeMerteuil 4 months ago 3
Rough with delicate performance of beauty, kiss.
Strandnorebo88 4 months ago
wow wow wow wow wow..*almost fell off the chair* I never heard of this lady before..and now..
what a voice...what a voice...Mezzo..but faultless.
And this version of the Kashmir is so beautiful.
Oh god she did..why these people die so early. What a talent..OH
boiragirules 4 months ago 3
kashmir é uma das mais belas do LedZeppelin... e aqui no original do deserto! Pelas barbas do profeta !!! maravilhoso e autêntico ! Impressionante o arranjo com simplicidade e .. COM O SOL batendo em minha face e as estrelas nos meus sonhos...... Perfeita !!!
AEXRAMOS 5 months ago
I can understand Led Zep fans being hostile to cover versions. But this version in no way disrespects the original. It was never made as a commercial rip-off. It is Ofra's unique take emphasising her Middle Eastern background. After all, the song is set in the East. Aren't there over 100 versions of 'Yesterday'? Never heard Paul McCartney complaining!
telsurrey 5 months ago 3
I never stop missing Ofra. I wonder how anyone could have been this beautiful.
Farnaz1Mansouri1 5 months ago 3
This is pretty awesome... I was looking for the original but this is badass as well.
ChrisPenta 5 months ago
BEUATIFUL!!! - POLAND
Dosia2302 5 months ago 2
There are no words that can describe her beauty. Ofra Haza transcends this ugly world.
madlittlesis 5 months ago 41
Voz de Diosa!
1068almer 5 months ago
Oh noes! :o I think I broke the replay button!
Katluver1991 5 months ago
vittu mitä paskaa
TheUggeli 5 months ago
MY GOD! MY GOD! MY GOD!
GODrules555 5 months ago 3
a calm version, but i like it, her voice is so beautiful, its a pitty she left us so early...
PedroArtFactory 5 months ago 6
Beautifully haunting.
morphius237 6 months ago 16
amazing clear voice
ash350z 6 months ago 2
волшебный голос. потрясающе красивая женщина! как жаль, что она ушла.
sin666samael 6 months ago
gaaaaaaay -____-
kyannac21 6 months ago
Ofra Haza is a Princess of mystic beauty, she will remain so for good. May she rest in peace.
elvinyusifi 6 months ago 2
Dude I'm a hick and I think this rocks!
Deltaxray7 6 months ago 2
Stunning and ravishing woman!
fanaber70 6 months ago 3
This is a very interesting and beautiful take on this song.
NiymbleFingers 6 months ago 2
I found this by listening to Led Zepplin and was curious. I've never heard of Ofra, but her voice is amazing. I wanted to cry about 3 minutes into this song. Her voice has such a haunting quality. Few could have pulled this off as beautifully as she did. wow!
cuteladyness 6 months ago 7
I'm a Led Zep fan but adore Ofra Haza's music, as well. If you're listening to this for the first time and you are appreciative of 'fine' music, then please listen to this all the way through. At about 1:45, it really starts to 'develop' into the most beautiful angelic chordal 'combustion' of pure beauty and love. She is no longer with us but thank God for these recordings!
pinkerama 6 months ago 5
Minha Ofra cantando Angra e Led Zeppelin. Kashmir = A Caxemira[1] (caxemira: کٔشِیر; balti: کشمیر; poonchi/chibhali: کشمیر; dogri: कश्मीर; shina: کشمیر; uigur: كھسىمڭر) é uma região do norte do subcontinente indiano, hoje dividida entre a Índia e o Paquistão. Uma parte foi anexada pela China.
MrCrisbene 6 months ago
So hauntingly beautiful the way she performed this piece. She had the most crystalline instrument; she was indeed a gift from God to the world...and she will always be missed.
pinkerama 6 months ago 5
For any fans of the original who for some reason don't like this version, check out her other version closer to the original. Search "Led Zeppelin Feat. Ofra Haza - Kashmir" and you'll find it... it's got the guitar, drums, all of it, while Ofra's mysterious and haunting voice remains, with an air of fun (I don't think Zeppelin themselves contributed to it as the video's name suggests).
rpvee 6 months ago 3
Didnt have the best part of this entire song. The sweet guitar riff. Da da da..dadada..dadada..dadada..dadada..dadada.
hullstar242 6 months ago
@hullstar242 Her other version of this song has that.
rpvee 6 months ago
It is great to hear different take on this classic - well done
ynyslochtyn 6 months ago 3
who can say this is not just an incredible interpretation of a great song? i am sure led zeppelin would be honored to have been covered by such a unique voice...and by the way,may her soul rest in peace..love ofra haza
superbatfirenze 7 months ago 4
Sure its nothing like the original, but thats the point of a "re-interpretation" of a song, which is what Ofra Haza did. She turned it into her own. Honestly, if you look at the female artists of today, someone like Rihanna or Britney could never beautifully transform a classic rock song into such a mystical & haunting track... ok maybe Beyonce could but thats because she has talent and can actually sing like Ofra Haza did.
renwah55 7 months ago
@renwah55 Nicely said. Ofra Haza was a one-off . Not Beyoncé, Whitney, Mariah, Celine or even Annie Lennox shape up. Discover more of her songs on YouTube - Mariah & Whitney caterwauling their way through their version of "When You Believe" was eclipsed by Ofra's "Deliver Us/River Lullaby" from the same film. Other stars singing tribute versions of her songs run out of steam. Ofra had such power, range, sustain, stamina and, at the same time, tenderness and subtlety. Yet she made it sound easy.
KNJGSY 6 months ago 3
@KNJGSY Its is such a shame that there are so many singers today that don't even compare to Ofra Haza because they are unbelievably bad, they should've never even been signed a record deal. I will definitely explore her songs on Youtube, what album of hers do you think contains her best work?
renwah55 6 months ago
@renwah55 Singer's don't compare to Ofra also because she war exceptional. Her best work ? All her work, no one album will do.
Albums: International:eponymous 'Ofra Haza', fans refer to as '1997', also Shaday, Kirya. Domestic: Yemenite Songs (aka Fifty Gates of Wisdom); Kol Haneshema /My Soul; Adama, Broken Days: Hebrew Folk/Trad.: Shirie Molodet 1/2 and 3. Live: Monreux Jazz Festival. Filmscore: The Prince of Egypt, The Governess. Both CD3 sets Greatest Hits 1 & 2. No.2 includes this "Kashmir".
KNJGSY 6 months ago
@KNJGSY war exceptional? was exceptional - sorry! In brief: You want to buy one album go for 1997, two: add Kol Haneshema, three: Shirie Molodet 3, Four: Adama....by which time you will be hooked and you will find the resources to buy everything - more than the albums I have mentioned. ~:-)
There is a Montreux DVD which was studio redubbed but is still work looking for - Ebay if nowhere else.
Take a look at website hrmusic.com/discos/ohframe.html for the catalogue.
KNJGSY 6 months ago
Oh wow, this is quite fabulous. Takes the haunting Zeppelin classic to a sort of mystical height.
nahnni 7 months ago 4
@nahnni You have discovered Ofra Haza. ~:-)
That's what she did to music, make it fabulous, mystical and take it to a new level of beauty and excellence.
KNJGSY 7 months ago 2
ok..... it's very middle-eastern, that's for sure...
ngancil 7 months ago
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I wished that most Israelis were like Ofra Haza, a so precious woman. Unfortunatelly most of the Israelis today are Nazis. It's a great pity, that would be a great disappointment to this LADY that sang the "MIDDLE EAST". She would be so sad about what Israel has become! SHAME!
nmgscp 7 months ago
in witch album i can find this song?!
m002199 7 months ago
@m002199 It's from her Unreleased album "Queen In Exile".
rpvee 6 months ago
Наше тебе уважение!
alynp 7 months ago 2
i enjoy Alter bridge's cover more but i am not hating this, this is just different and it is still very good
DruumStixx 7 months ago
The best cover of this song so far...wonderful interpretation. Ofra Haza's voice fits the song perfectly. Thanks for posting :)
pstholm 7 months ago 4
@pstholm totally agree 100%
glebe3047 7 months ago
@pstholm Are you serious? If i were to ever cross path's with you I'd slap the shit out of you with a solder iron and shove your ears up your ass for posting such a false comment, best cover my ass. Pick up a vinyl dip shit.
smokdatdro 7 months ago
@smokdatdro Haha, thank you for the nice and very constructive comment. It shows you have a great imagination, but a limited understanding and appreciation of different interpretations of this classic song. Anyway, I would have gotten the point if you'd just written: 'I don't agree'.
pstholm 7 months ago 4
@smokdatdro Having some deep emotional problems are we? Writing comments while drunk makes you look like a retard, relax, this cover is too grand for your understanding.
MultiNational3Fish 5 months ago
Её можно бесконечно слушать и без музыкального сопровождения.
MrYakov45 7 months ago
Beautiful, another gifted vocalist struck down in the prime of her life. Shalom Alechem Ofra!
photoallan 8 months ago
wow!!! such beautiful vocals and absolutely wonderful. RIP Ofra Haza
clarrisina 8 months ago 3
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boring
swine74 8 months ago
Sounds so sweet dreams
Snowbull100 8 months ago 3
I feel like smashing some of the people who make bad comments here. Its her version. Be happy she saw fit to cover Led Zeps classic. You damn hicks.
glebe3047 8 months ago 64
@glebe3047 just great, i think Robert Plant and Jimmy page approve
mosesmcmillian 5 months ago
@KNJGSY she has dreaming voice and she sings very very sweet......it's not for someone bad to try other versions of a song .......and "does nit stacks"thought was a wrong typing....Maybe @hsotir1 wanted to say that is better to hear it by led zeppelin.
ThePanozz 8 months ago
This is a hard rock song....she is very good singer but it does nit stacks
hsotir1 8 months ago
@hsotir1 I don't know what that last bit meant "does nit stacks".
You won't hear a better singer, seek her out on YouTube and discover that Ofra Haza was a talent that other singers could only dream about. Learn to listen.
Just because the song started out in one musical framework doesn't mean it cannot be transformed by another talent. So many people try to sing Ofra's own songs and sound rubbish compared with her. She was just too good.
KNJGSY 8 months ago 2
beautiful
dovbearbarleib 9 months ago
GOD I felt like grabbing a guitar and playing, its lacking guitar
BoomBoy13 9 months ago
@BoomBoy13 hahah cute :)
THflikka 8 months ago
@BoomBoy13 Find Ofra's other version it's got guitar.
KNJGSY 8 months ago
What does she mean with Kashmir?
2009Oktober100 9 months ago
@2009Oktober100 it's a zeppelin song..and kashmir is a region located north of pakistan and india..currently occupied proportionally by both countries. how could u not know that?!
pakistankabanda 9 months ago
very original , and so beautiful version !!
nefera53 9 months ago
@nefera53 yes it is.
dovbearbarleib 9 months ago
sux
theedbowen 9 months ago
That was...spooky.
randommagnum 9 months ago
She is magnificent and some parts are awesome but this song needs more crude passion and Led Zep gets my higher vote even done I absolutely adore Ofra
condessarte 10 months ago
What a voice. Goosebumps.
Hammo 10 months ago
wow like wow what a voice and love this version, but it is hardly recognisable as kashmir but in this case not a problem. wow
bacemonkey 10 months ago
My god this is by far the worst Led Zeppelin cover I have ever heard.
Yes, the woman has a beautiful voice but Kashmir isn't about the voice. This is not worth to be called a cover, it is an entirely different song.
thomasvanderveken 10 months ago
@thomasvanderveken I beg to differ. This is easily the best Led Zep cover version I have ever heard. It's been completely transformed, that's the whole point. it would be pointless doing a rock version of this.
keith904A 3 months ago
@keith904A I agree with that. In fact, some songs shouldn't be covered at all. Romeo & Juliet from the Dire Straits is one of them. Kashmir from Led Zeppelin is another one.
But that's just a matter of opinion of course.
thomasvanderveken 3 months ago
@thomasvanderveken I used to be precious about covers of my favourite bands, but the truth is that most cover versions are dreadful and often just pale imitations of the original. Some artists are very difficult to cover because they have such a distinct sound (Led Zep, Queen, Elvis) so the trick is to move it so far from the original it becomes an original in its own right. Two others I like are "All Along the Watchtower" by Hendrix and "La Bagarre" by Amanda Lear. They are new songs!
keith904A 3 months ago
YYYESS,yes. I was looking for a rock instrmenal version of this song and found her: so beautiful this voice, this woman, just haunting.
rmsolympic1 10 months ago
65 people have no love in their hearts. They live in fear and desperation.
sabatheus 10 months ago
for a free middle orient
pmpcorrea 10 months ago
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Is there any way you could direct me to a place where I could locate this or might you be willing to send me a copy?
kimjustice 11 months ago
Is there any way you could direct me to a place where I could locate this or might you be willing to send me a copy?
kimjustice 11 months ago
Thank you for new world!
yyuushou 11 months ago
Beautiful,Just Beautiful.Thanks for sharing.
Tveshag 11 months ago 35
@Dupedin2Madness
Yeah, Barry Chamish and his crazy conspiracy theories. Do you really believe in them ?
And btw this film was shown on Israeli public TV - more than once
shmamit77 11 months ago
@shmamit77 "Primal Justice" There are extracts on YouTube and you can get it on VHS on Ebay.
KNJGSY 11 months ago
@KNJGSY Yes I saw these extracts on Youtoube and among offers on Ebay as well. This is really no "secret hidden movie" as some people believe.
shmamit77 11 months ago
@Dupedin2Madness Wow, thank you I'll look it up
Colossus3999 11 months ago
Una versión muy buena, la primera vez que la escuché pensé que se trataba de una introducción previa al típico riff y el drumbeat de Kashmir de Led Zeppelin, pero resultó ser una armonía sobrecogedora. Al final de cuentas de eso es lo que se trata un "cover", innovar en sobre la base de un clásico y añadirle el sello propio, de lo contrario se caería solamente en una simple imitación. Definitivamente un gran hallazgo.
zataxas 11 months ago
New Ofra site. See 1000memoriesDOTcom/ofra-haza/ !
ayinchet21dec 11 months ago
Very nice! but why an a cappella?
Prankcall12 11 months ago
love ofra <3
pplrliving 11 months ago
Maybe if some of y'all would use less venomous criticism like, ruined, or shitty' you'd get less hate messages, you don't like her cover, fine, but don't be an asshole about it
badboisuga 1 year ago
Divine and breathtaking don't die without hearing this...xxx
HCCARTA 1 year ago
@HCCARTA I agree. That applies to a lot of Ofra Haza songs. Her name and the word 'legendary' have been around together for quite a long time now. Yerushalayim Shel Zahav [Jerusalem of Gold] is one to see before you die - see the upload by davy1031, it has subtitles. The beauty of it has been known to make grown men cry.
KNJGSY 1 year ago 3
if you know the meanings of the lyrics, you'll understand why this interpretation is as great as the original
malister666 1 year ago
so good
sopon3 1 year ago
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This is so fuckin' gay..
Led Zeppelin win..
lewisduncan93 1 year ago
@lewisduncan93, do you use the n-word, too, or does your prejudice just extend to homophobia?
GlennRA3 1 year ago
she's got a nice voice, but y'all are high if you think this is better than the original. the thump of paige's guitar bringing home the orchestra is the beating heart of the song, not the trance-y, wavy stuff this chick focuses on. i'll take rock and roll over this echoey shit any day.
sqrlaway0 1 year ago
@sqrlaway0 This isn't trance-y, it's just a different interpretation of the song. It's a matter of taste, because the two versions are so different.
rpvee 1 year ago
@rpvee You tell 'em! ~:-)
Isn't it amazing how threatened some reactionary old Zepp fans feel when they hear a girlie reworking a boys song with such power and effectiveness? Yet if Ofra was alive now and stood in front of them they would fall at her feet, stunned by her beauty and charm. (unless they ARE gay)
It is sad that the vid with this track merged with a Zepp track is not still around - like I have said before, it sounded like high school kids jamming along with their teacher.
KNJGSY 1 year ago
@KNJGSY Keith, surely you've heard the single version of Ofra's, right?!?!?! THAT is the version of the song I think you consider the "merged" one. It was available on the Mata Hari single. Just search for Ofra's Kashmir here on Youtube and it'll be on of the results!!
rpvee 1 year ago
@rpvee No Brian. That's not the one that I mean. There was a clever one off merging of THIS version of Ofra's cover with a Led Zeppelin track (one of the many) with a bit of cutting, filling and shunting, I suppose.
It was a very competent home-made 'remix'. The version you refer to was showing in the right-hand page of this when I looked yesterday. I'm in comments only as I write this so it is not visible.
KNJGSY 1 year ago
@KNJGSY ...upload by anakacic - is the one you mean
KNJGSY 1 year ago
@KNJGSY Ah. Well in that case, a shame the remix was lost. :(
rpvee 1 year ago
@sqrlaway0 I don't think it is 'better', it is just different.
eldospinks 1 year ago
@sqrlaway0 Sad.
KNJGSY 8 months ago
well...honestly..Zep will never make it like Ofra did it...she gave soul and heart to song they were beating like disco.....she entered life in their song...its all i can say..only deaf in ears and hearts wont admit my words...
TheLamburgini 1 year ago
NICE WAY TO KILL A POWERFULL SONG .... :/
mauricioalfredo83 1 year ago
cant believe zep is letting visible minorities do covers
Wolfgangzizka 1 year ago
@Wolfgangzizka two members of zep were married to minorities.....a&&hat.
stefmon68 1 year ago
@Wolfgangzizka well aren't you a racist bag of shit.
ReadMyCommentBitch 1 year ago 3
@Wolfgangzizka I believe 'zep' have probably expanded their minds beyond your petty and limited bigotry.
Problembeing 1 year ago
Another great song from dear Ofra.What ever she sings,she puts all her effort into it.
No one like her. She has a heavenly voice.May we have the joy to hear her in heaven