World Music Tapestries
Description: Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza-Ashkenazi, known professionally as Ofra Haza (Hebrew: עפרה חזה; 19 November 1957 – 23 February 2000) was an Israeli singer, actress and Grammy Award-nominee recording artist, commonly known as "The Israeli Madonna", or "Madonna of the East". Her voice has been described as a "tender" mezzo-soprano.
Description: Gus Polinski, the self proclaimed "Polka King of the Midwest," is the leader of the Kenosha Kickers polka band who offers a ride to Kate McCallister when they both find themselves stranded in a snowed in Scranton Airport. Riding in the back of a rented box truck with the band as they continue their tour, Gus dropped Kate off at home in Chicago on their way through town.
Description: Kizomba is a social dance and music genre that originated in Angola during late 1970s to early 1980s. Kizomba is a national heritage of Angola and means "party" in Kimbundu. Traditionally, kizomba was danced with family, friends, and acquaintances in social settings such as parties and weddings, but is nowadays also enjoyed in clubs as well as other settings such as Kizomba Na Rua (Kizomba on the street) that are popular in Luanda.
