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Shoshana Damari<\/a> was born in Yemen in 1923 and brought to Palestine by her parents as a toddler. As a young child she joined her mother as she entertained at family gatherings and community events. By the age of 14 Shoshana was already performing regularly on the radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her exotic beauty, along with her distinctive husky voice and Yemenite accent brought a uniquely Middle Eastern flavor to mainstream Israeli music which had previously been totally dominated by Eastern European influences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the fight for Israeli independence she frequently performed for the troops. Her inspiring renditions of fighting songs made her a favorite of Israeli soldiers. She became especially well-known for her association with Israeli composer, Moshe Wilensky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her first American concert tour in 1949 she recorded Voice of Israel<\/em>, an album of her favorite concert numbers. This album, along with several live performances recorded from Vistas of Israel radio broadcasts, comprise the JSA\u2019s Shoshana Damari online collection<\/a> of recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Shoshana Damari died in Tel Aviv on February 14, 2006 the Knesset honored her memory by proclaiming, \u201cHer voice unified the whole nation, spreading optimism and hope.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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