3 Mustaphas 3

3 Mustaphas 3 was a British World music band formed in 1982, who split in the early 90's. Core members were Ben Mandelson (under the name Hijaz Mustapha), Tim Fienburgh (1954–2008) (under the name Niaveti III) Colin Bass (under the name Sabah Habas Mustapha), and Nigel Watson (under the name Houzam Mustapha). The band would play different musical styles around the world including those from the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East.

Links To Peel
On the Oxford Road Show in 1983, Peel mentioned that he discovered 3 Mustaphas 3 through the City Limits and the Collusion magazines that were published in London. Peel would later on see the band perform and invited the group in total of seven sessions during his lifetime. A record of four albums from the group were found in his Record Collection.

Sessions
The first five sessions are available on From The Balkans To Your Heart - The Radio Years (LP, Exil, 1986)

1. Recorded: 1983-01-12. Broadcast: 20 January 1983. Repeated: 2. Recorded: 1983-07-02. Broadcast: 06 July 1983. Repeated: 21 December 1983 3. Recorded: 1984-01-21. Broadcast: 30 January 1984. Repeated: 22 May 1984, 01 January 1985 4. Recorded: 1985-04-07. Broadcast: 24 April 1985. Repeated: 5. Recorded: 1985-11-19. Broadcast: 02 December 1985. Repeated: 30 December 1985 6. Recorded: 1987-09-08. Broadcast: 21 September 1987. Repeated: 7. Recorded: 1990-07-10. Broadcast: 28 August 1990. Repeated:
 * Intro/Dobrodolska Horo/O Haralambis / Si Vous Passez Par La / Tria Pedia Voliotika/Freylich Un Liebedike / O Memetis / Czay Calypso
 * Thalasso Pola Ta'Nero/Pefidia / A Chilling Tale - Part 2 / Valjare Grave Kosovare / Haspiko Grigoro
 * Bam!/Teteli / Introduction/Schnabbelleh Freilach Part 2 / To Tilefono Tis Xenitias / Belz / John Peel Show Jingle / Theme Tune (Peel Show Outro)
 * Svadba / Singe Tema / Grigoro Noz - A Chilling Tale Part 5 / Ya Habaybi Ya Ghaybine
 * Niska Banja / Besarabia / Hora Lui Marin / Ainy La La/Ah Ya Assmat El Lawn / Vranjanski Ekspres / O Memetis / Cabra Cabra
 * A Ova/Valle Epogradecit / Musafir / Xamenhevtexia / Fien / Gankino Horo / Selver
 * Sitna Lisa / Buke E Kripe/Kalazhojne / Taxi Driver/Benga Taxi / Kopanitsa

Other Shows Played
1985 1986
 * 06 March 1985: 100% Digital 100% / A Chilling Tale Part 4
 * 26 February 1986: Disco Partisani (Staréhé Mustaṗha I) (v/a album - Beat Apartheid) Pirhanha


 * Peel February 1986: Disco Partisani (Staréhé Mustaṗha I) (v/a album - Beat Apartheid) Pirhanha

1987 1988 1989 1998
 * Peel 039 (BFBS): 'A Chilling Tale Part 5 (LP-From The Balkans To Your Heart)' (Exil)
 * 18 August 1987: Shouffi Rhirou (single) Globe Style
 * 29 September 1987: Xamenh Evtexia / Fiz'n (Album: Shopping) Globe Style
 * Peel 078 (BFBS): 'Sarura Wako (LP-Ambuya?)' (Piranha) (with Stella Chiweshe & Earthquake)
 * 03 April 1989: Awara Hoon (album - Heart Of Uncle) Ace
 * Peel 102 (BFBS): 'Sitna Lisa (LP-Heart Of Uncle)' (Ace / Mercury)
 * 30 April 1998: Singe Tema (CD -Bam! Big Mustaphas Play Stereolocalmusic) Globestyle
 * 27 May 1998: To Tilephono Tis Xenitias (album - Forward In All Directions) Worldwide