3 Mustaphas 3 is a London, UK
worldbeat music band, formed in 1982. Core members were
Ben Mandelson (aka
Hijaz Mustapha) and
Colin Bass (aka
Sabah Habas Mustapha), around which orbited other Mustaphas, all supposed to be the nephews of
Uncle Patrel Mustapha (played by
Lu Edmonds). They claim originate from the Balkans, but play music from almost every continent; their slogan, "Forward in all directions!", is an expression of this musical diversity. Active at the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s, they have now stopped producing and performing together, but haven&…
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