''Mi'ma'amakim'' ( he, ממעמקים / "Out of the Depths") is the second album by the
Idan Raichel Project, released in 2005 in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
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The title track, reminiscent of the opening of (traditionally recited by Jews in times of distress), attracted similar airplay to that of his previous singles.
The first and last tracks on the album feature the popular late Israeli singer
Shoshana Damari
Shoshana Damari ( he, שושנה דמארי; March 31, 1923 – February 14, 2006) was a Yemeni-Israeli singer known as the "Queen of Hebrew Music."
Biography
Shoshana Damari was born in Dhamar, Yemen. Her family immigrated to Mandate Pales ...
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In addition to more catchy tunes in Hebrew and Amharic, Raichel adds
Arabic
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(in "Azini"),
Zulu (in "Siyaishaya Ingoma"),
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
(in "Milim Yafot Me'ele"), and
Yemenite Hebrew to his linguistic repertoire.
Track listing
# "Aleh Nisa' Baru'ach" (2:48) עלה נישא ברוח
# "Be'yom Shabat" (3:33) ביום שבת
# "Shuvi El Beti" (3:54) שובי אל ביתי
# "Yesh Bi Od Ko'ach" (3:09) יש בי עוד כוח
# "Mi'ma'amakim" (5:50) ממעמקים
# "Im Tachpetza" (3:59) אם תחפצה
# "Milim Yafot Me'eleh" (4:46) מילים יפות מאלה
# "Mikol Ha'ahavot" (4:22) מכל האהבות
# "Ulai Hapa'am" (2:40) אולי הפעם
# "Azini" (4:27) عزين
# "Ein Li Terutsim" (3:16) אין לי תירוצים
# "Siyaishaya Ingoma" (3:34)
# "Ha'er Et Einav" (2:49) האר את עיניו
Reception
The album was certified 3× Platinum in Israel.
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2005 albums
Idan Raichel albums
Helicon Records albums