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3 Mustaphas 3

Effective period / Period of releases: 1985 - 2001

Members: Ben Mandelson, Kim Burton, Dave Bitelli, Lavra Daviz, Lu Edmonds, Colin Bass, Nigel Watson (3), Salah Dawson Miller, Robin Anders, Expensive Mustapha, Tim Fienburgh, Ray Cooper (4)

British band 3 Mustaphas 3 did much to popularise world music in the mid- to late 80s, revealing a serious musical intent behind the elaborate mythology that saw each band member adopting 6 August as an official birthday in order to avoid confusion.

Niaveti Mustapha III (b. Tim Fienburgh; flutes, German bagpipes), Hijaz Mustapha (b. Ben Mandelson; violin, bouzouki), Houzam Mustapha (b. Nigel Watson (3); drums), Sabah Habas Mustapha (b. Colin Bass; bass, percussion), Kemo "Kem Kem" Mustapha (b. Kim Burton; accordion, piano), and Daoudi Mustapha (b. Dave Bitelli; reeds) made their UK debut in August 1982.

The humorous ensemble was first brought to public attention by BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel. The band attracted a degree of criticism for not taking their music seriously, but the end product was still extremely popular with audiences both in Europe and the USA.

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