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Liner notes from their albums would have it that the band was created in a Balkan town called Szegerely (possibly derived from the Hungarian region of Székely), where it played at the Crazy Loquat Club, before the members were transported inside refrigerators to England. In truth, however, the creation of the band began in 1982 when guitarist and musicologist Ben Mandelson, also known as Hijaz Mustapha, and Uncle Patrel, also known as Lu Edmonds, started playing together, along with Patrel's other "nephews", namely Houzam, Isfa'ani, Oussack and Niaveti III. Before world music became a genre, they were already playing musical styles from all around the globe. According to band members the first concert was held in a London restaurant that year. The early 3M3 line-up was noticed by BBC Radio 1's John Peel, for whom they recorded several Peel Session broadcasts. and released their debut album Rivermudtwilight. On 22 January 2010, Uncle, Hijaz, Sabah Habas, Kemo, Oussack and Expen$ive reformed to play one song, "Si vous passez par là" at The Roundhouse, Camden, London, in a concert to celebrate the 30th anniversary of fRoots magazine. ==Members==

Founding members • Uncle Patrel Mustapha bin Mustapha (Lu Edmonds) — saz, "taxi" • Hijaz 'Hank' Mustapha (Ben Mandelson) — bouzouki, violin, cümbüs, banjo, cello-banjo, Hawaiian guitar, "Western guitars", "Balkan steel guitar", box guitar, "dry guitar", keman, ukulele, tambura, mbira, baglama • Houzam Mustapha (Nigel Watson) — drum kit, cymbals, bells, bendir, conga, singing • Isfa'ani Mustapha (Salah Dawson Miller) — percussion, including ganza, xequere, tambourine, electro tam-tam, darbouka, ti bois, campaña, djembé, tama, gankogui, conga, guiro, bendir, shekere, don-don, krakebs, pandeiro, cuica, bells, bata, cymbals, electro gamelan, talking drum) • Oussack Mustapha (Ray Cooper, active 1982–1987) — cello • Niaveti Mustapha 3 (Tim Fienburgh) — "jazz flute", bass flute, wooden flute, piccolo, ney, kaval, bagpipes, zurna, bombarde, piano & button accordions, zil, tulum, jew's harp, gajde, melodeon, chang, vocals 1987 additions • Sabah Habas Mustapha (Colin Bass) — electric bass guitar, bass fiddle, darbouka, singing • Lavra Tima Daviz Mustapha — Swahili, Hindi, Greek, French & Spanish singing • Kemo "Kem Kem" Mustapha (Kim Burton) — keyboards, including piano, piano accordion, organ, kaval, dayereh, synth, qifteli, and tumbadora, as well as conga, bendir, accordion case, and furniture Credited occasional members • Expen$ive Mustapha (Chris Batchelor) — golden trumpet, tenor horn • Daoudi Bitelic Mustapha (Dave Bitelli) — alto, tenor & baritone saxophones, golden G-clarinet, B-flat clarinet, bendir • Jocelyn Pook — viola • Clare Finnemore — viola • Rachel Maguire — cello • Robert Woollard — cello • Anne Solomon Stephenson — violin • Sally Herbert — violin • Kathryn Shave — violin • Richard Koster — violin • Michael Thomas — violin • Mairi Campbell — viola • Zimonz — electronical drums • Duane Mustapha — Western guitar • the Loquat Pathfinders Dance Club — dancing • Andreos Blake — soprano & alto sax, clarinet • Telor Borrachon Pavel (Paul Taylor) — trombone • Bondo Fernandez — tabla • Dave Pattman — tambora, conga, guayo • Robin Adnan Mustaffasson (Robin Anders)— dumbek, tapan, zil, tambourine • Tommy Habas — singing in English • Gasper Lawal — bass drum, talking drum, congas, sekere, agogo, claves ==Discography==

• Bam! Mustaphas Play Stereo, 1985 • Orchestra BAM de Grand Mustapha International and (Jolly) Party, 1985 • From the Balkans to Your Heart: The Radio Years, 1986 • Moushmoumkine, 1987 • Shopping, 1987 • Trouble Fezz meets 3 Mustaphas 3, 1988 • Heart of Uncle, 1989 • Soup of the Century, 1990 • Friends, Fiends & Fronds, 1991 • Bam: Big Mustaphas Play Stereolocalmusic (CD issue of the two BAM vinyl EPs), 1997 • Play Musty for Me, 2001 ==References==