Sami Levi
Encyclopedia
Sami Levi is the soloist of the Turkish
band "Sefarad
". He was born in Istanbul
and graduated in 1998 from the Göztepe Lisesi school in Istanbul
.
of Sefarad
. Of his solo career, he has released two albums: a maxi-single, Hade Hade - Duke Duke and a full album, Disco Kolbastı ve Balkan Havaları
Music of Turkey
The music of Turkey includes diverse elements ranging from Central Asian folk music and has many copies and references of Byzantine music, Greek music, Ottoman music, Persian music, Balkan music, as well as more modern European and American popular music influences...
band "Sefarad
Sefarad
Sefarad was a Sephardic music band from Turkey. The band's name is an ancient Jewish name for Spain, the homeland of Sephardi Jews and the Ladino language that derived from Old Spanish, and which is in danger of language extinction among the Turkish Jewish community...
". He was born in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
and graduated in 1998 from the Göztepe Lisesi school in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
.
Solo career
Recently, he started his solo career, while still collaborating with Ceki BenşuşeCeki Bensuse
Ceki Benşuşe is the guitar player of the Turkish band "Sefarad". He was born in Istanbul and graduated in 1999 from the Jewish school in Istanbul, Ulus Özel Musevi Lisesi.- External links :...
of Sefarad
Sefarad
Sefarad was a Sephardic music band from Turkey. The band's name is an ancient Jewish name for Spain, the homeland of Sephardi Jews and the Ladino language that derived from Old Spanish, and which is in danger of language extinction among the Turkish Jewish community...
. Of his solo career, he has released two albums: a maxi-single, Hade Hade - Duke Duke and a full album, Disco Kolbastı ve Balkan Havaları
Discography
- Sefarad (2003) (with SefaradSefaradSefarad was a Sephardic music band from Turkey. The band's name is an ancient Jewish name for Spain, the homeland of Sephardi Jews and the Ladino language that derived from Old Spanish, and which is in danger of language extinction among the Turkish Jewish community...
) - Sefarad II (2005) (with SefaradSefaradSefarad was a Sephardic music band from Turkey. The band's name is an ancient Jewish name for Spain, the homeland of Sephardi Jews and the Ladino language that derived from Old Spanish, and which is in danger of language extinction among the Turkish Jewish community...
) - Evvel Zaman (2007) (with SefaradSefaradSefarad was a Sephardic music band from Turkey. The band's name is an ancient Jewish name for Spain, the homeland of Sephardi Jews and the Ladino language that derived from Old Spanish, and which is in danger of language extinction among the Turkish Jewish community...
) - Hade Hade Duke Duke (2008)
- Disco Kolbastı ve Balkan Havaları (2009)
See also
- Turkish pop musicTurkish pop musicTurkish pop music had its humble beginnings in the late 1950s with Turkish cover versions of a wide range of imported popular styles, including rock and roll, tango, and jazz...
- Music of TurkeyMusic of TurkeyThe music of Turkey includes diverse elements ranging from Central Asian folk music and has many copies and references of Byzantine music, Greek music, Ottoman music, Persian music, Balkan music, as well as more modern European and American popular music influences...
- List of Turkish pop music performers