Heart of Uncle

by 3 Mustaphas 3

Heart of Uncle cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Globestyle
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 59:55
  • Community rating: 3.36/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: other, Sabah Habas Mustapha, davul, Daoudi Mustapha, Niaveti Mustapha 3, Katherine Shave, Gaspar Lawal, Mairi Campbell, Anne Solomon, Hijaz Mustapha, Noel Langley, Expensive Mustapha, Jolly Party, Bondo Fernandez, Telor Borrach贸n Pavel, idiophone, Kemo Mustapha, David Young, The Kells Quartet

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The eccentric British worldbeat collective continues their fictionalized Balkan backstory while gleefully hopping across global musical traditions. The record seamlessly integrates Celtic, Middle Eastern, and African rhythms into a joyful, pan-global dance party.

Genres

Descriptors: Parody

Tracklist

  1. Awara Hoon
  2. Trois Fois Trois (City Version 3 X 3)
  3. Sitna Lisa
  4. Mama O
  5. Ov膷epolsko Oro
  6. Kem Kem
  7. Vi Bist Du Geveyzn Far Prohibish'n?
  8. Kaba Mustapha / Valle E Gajdes
  9. Trois Fois Trois (Country Version 3 X 3)
  10. Yeni Yol
  11. Taxi Driver (I Don't Care)
  12. Benga Taxi
  13. Aj Zajdi Zajdi Jasno Sonce
  14. Anapse To Tsigaro (5:43)

Credits

  • 3 Mustaphas 3 - primary artist, arranged by
  • Kemo Mustapha - accordion, piano, arranged by, written-by, arranged by, kaval, piano, accordion, accordion, bagpipes [gajde], written-by [kaba mustapha], percussion [furniture], organ, accordion, organ, piano
  • Sabah Habas Mustapha - bass, bass, vocals [french], bass, backing vocals, handclaps, bass, vocals [kiswahili], drum programming [drumbox programmations], written-by [kaba mustapha], vocals [english], bass, other [animateur], vocals [vocal trio]
  • Hijaz Mustapha - bouzouki, guitar [hawaiian guitar], electric guitar [western electric guitar], tambora [tambura from bulgaria], banjo, electric guitar [western electric guitar], handclaps, backing vocals, idiophone [mbira], baglama, tambora [tambura from bulgaria], guitar [western guitar], banjo [cello-banjo], bouzouki, hardingfele, fiddle, acoustic guitar [hawaiian guitar], backing vocals, bouzouki, guitar [box guitar], other [animateur], written-by, violin, bouzouki
  • Rachel Maguire - cello
  • Houzam Mustapha - drums [drum set], bass drum, hihat, backing vocals, bells, drums [drum kit], backing vocals, snare, drum programming [drumbox programmations], cymbal, tambourine [daire], written-by [kaba mustapha], drums [drum kit fills], vocals [vocal trio]
  • Niaveti Mustapha 3 - flute, arranged by [string arranger], morchang [maultrommel (chang)], kaval, bagpipes [gajde], flute [wooden flute], ney, melodeon, written-by
  • The Kells Quartet - strings

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