Ofra’s second album, “Bo Nedaber” (Let’s Talk), finally solidified her status as “Singer of the Year” and earned her the prestigious “David’s Harp” award. At the heart of the album is the timeless hit Tefilah, which became an anthem deeply identified with Ofra, alongside hits like Simanim Shel Ohavim and Kshe-nihiye Bnei 73. Bezalel Aloni recalled the tight circumstances under which the cover was designed: “Our record company was very stingy, so we used photos on the back cover that were taken for the previous album.” Despite this “stinginess”, the public voted with their feet, and the album quickly reached Gold status.
“‘Bo Nedaber’, Ofra Haza’s new record, leaves no room for doubt: it is an attempt to present a diverse repertoire, moving away from the goals Bezalel Aloni set during the neighborhood workshop days—to return to the roots and recreate Yemenite song and culture with contemporary sounds… Listening to the new record, one discovers a singer with a very clean, warm voice and a refined Oriental hue” (Yossi Harsonski, “Maariv”, May 13, 1981).
