Sefarad is a Sephardic music band from Turkey. Its members are Sami Levi (soloist)- born in Istanbul on April 13, 1981 and graduated in 1998 from Göztepe Lisesi. Cem Stamati (bass guitar)- born in Istanbul on January 21, 1981 and graduated in 1999 from the Jewish school in Istanbul, Ulus Özel Musevi Lisesi, and Ceki Benşuşe (guitar)- born in Istanbul on July 19, 1980 and graduated in 1999 from the Jewish school in Istanbul, Ulus Özel Musevi Lisesi. The clarinet and darbuka feature prominently in what they describe as Jewish ethno-music. They sing in Turkish and Ladino. The band's name is an ancient Jewish name for Spain, the homeland of Sephardi Jews and the Ladino language. Among their hit singles you can find "Osman ağa", "Ben seni severim", "Vakti geldi" and "Seni ne çok sevdiğimi".
