Sami Levi (born April 13, 1981 in
Istanbul
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) is the soloist of the
Turkish
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* of or about Turkey
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*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
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band
Sefarad
Sepharad ( or ; ''Səp̄āraḏ''; also ''Sefarad'', ''Sephared'', ''Sfard'') is the Hebrew name for Spain. A place called Sepharad, probably referring to Sardis in Lydia ('Sfard' in Lydian), in the Book of Obadiah (, 6th century BC) of the Hebrew ...
. He graduated in 1998 from the
Göztepe Lisesi Göztepe (''watch hill'' in Turkish) may refer to:
*Göztepe, Kadıköy, a neighbourhood of Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey
** Göztepe railway station, a train station
**Göztepe (Istanbul Metro, M4), a metro station
* Göztepe, Konak, a ne ...
school in
Istanbul
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.
Solo career
Recently, he started his solo career, while still collaborating with
Ceki Benşuşe
Ceki Benşuşe (born July 19, 1980) 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.
Discography
*''Sefarad''
*''Sefarad II''
*''Evv ...
of
Sefarad
Sepharad ( or ; ''Səp̄āraḏ''; also ''Sefarad'', ''Sephared'', ''Sfard'') is the Hebrew name for Spain. A place called Sepharad, probably referring to Sardis in Lydia ('Sfard' in Lydian), in the Book of Obadiah (, 6th century BC) of the Hebrew ...
. Of his solo career, he has released three albums: a maxi-single,
Hade Hade - Duke Duke Hade and Hading may refer to:
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*Jane Hading, a French actress
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and a full album,
Disco Kolbastı ve Balkan Havaları
Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric pia ...
SEFARAD / ספרד :"Divertimento ladino en İstanbul"
and SAMİ - Seve Seve 2011 www.ttnetmuzik.com.tr/samiseveseve
Discography
*''Sefarad'' (2003) (with Sefarad
Sepharad ( or ; ''Səp̄āraḏ''; also ''Sefarad'', ''Sephared'', ''Sfard'') is the Hebrew name for Spain. A place called Sepharad, probably referring to Sardis in Lydia ('Sfard' in Lydian), in the Book of Obadiah (, 6th century BC) of the Hebrew ...
)
*''Sefarad II'' (2005) (with Sefarad
Sepharad ( or ; ''Səp̄āraḏ''; also ''Sefarad'', ''Sephared'', ''Sfard'') is the Hebrew name for Spain. A place called Sepharad, probably referring to Sardis in Lydia ('Sfard' in Lydian), in the Book of Obadiah (, 6th century BC) of the Hebrew ...
)
*''Evvel Zaman'' (2007) (with Sefarad
Sepharad ( or ; ''Səp̄āraḏ''; also ''Sefarad'', ''Sephared'', ''Sfard'') is the Hebrew name for Spain. A place called Sepharad, probably referring to Sardis in Lydia ('Sfard' in Lydian), in the Book of Obadiah (, 6th century BC) of the Hebrew ...
)
*''Hade Hade Duke Duke'' (2008)
*''Disco Kolbastı ve Balkan Havaları'' (2009)
*''Seve Seve'' (2011)
See also
* Turkish pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describe ...
* Music of Turkey
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* List of Turkish pop music performers
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References
External links
Sami Levi in the TV news in Turkey; the news are about his most recent single, "Kimler Geçti Alemde (Hade Hade)"
1981 births
Judaeo-Spanish-language singers
Living people
Singers from Istanbul
Turkish Jews
Turkish male singers
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