Etti Ankri

Etti Ankri (born January 4, 1963, Lod, Israel) is an Israeli singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist. She is from a Tunisian Jewish family and is known for mixing Sephardic/Mizrahi sounds with pop music. Her 1990 debut album " I Can See In Your Eyes" launched her career is certified double platinum. In 2001 she became baalat teshuva (a Jew who becomes Orthodox) and her faith is reflected in her recent albums. In 2009 she released a collection of the poems of Rabbi Yehuda Halevi set to original music, which earned critical acclaim.