Emerging amid Mizrahi music's flourishing popularity during the ‘90s, Israeli performer Ofer Levi cultivated a sound of imported Middle Eastern and Mediterranean musical elements, creating a new, richly nuanced blend. Drawing on the power of Turkish Arabesque rather than strictly Western influences, his vocals impart the deeply felt melancholy that the style has become known for. True to form, Levi's output hasn't slowed—he's still releasing albums decades on, often teaming up with kindred Mizrahi legends such as Zehava Ben and Eyal Golan.