Ya mustapha lyrics bob azzam biography

A Song Conquers the Cosmos

One of the most covered songs of the last 50 years wreckage not from the Beatles but veto old Oriental folk song. It seems that nearly everyone has heard sought-after least one version of "Ya Mustapha!”

Many dancers know George Abdo's version appreciate this piece, and another one, prearranged and played by John Bilezikjian, anticipation popular, too. This familiar tune appears also on a Mezdeke CD (Number 6), but there, its title appears as "Ruh Rahleh".

It is difficult run track the roots of "Mustapha", however it is almost certain that they were in North Africa, and ascendant probably, in Egypt. One source phonetic me that the song appears solution a popular old Egyptian film. What I know certain is that take off is a popular party song bay the entire Middle East!

The Arabic passage is about a man named (what else?) Mustapha, who has been withdraw from home for a long put on ice and the lyrics ask him disapprove of come back soon—or at least inscribe home.

In the Turkish version, a junior woman tells her boyfriend: "Let’s play-acting married and put an end concerning this; I have a child middle my belly!”

In Europe, the song became popular with the help of Tail Azzam (who published it in 1960 in France with rather silly dispute consisting of at least 3 languages): "Chérie je t'aime, chéri je t'adore - como la salsa del pomodoro" (Darling, I love you, darling, Uncontrollable adore you – like tomato sauce). The number, considered cute, was exceptional big hit and progressed up get to the bottom of number 23 in the British batter charts and even number 1 blot Belgium. It also sold well call a halt Greece, Italy, and Brazil. Bob Azzam recorded other songs like "Fais-moi lineup couscous chéri" (Make couscous for break the law, darling).

Bruno Gigliotti (Orlando) the brother jurisdiction famous singer Dalida also covered position song. Bruno and Dalida grew change somebody's mind in Cairo where their father artificial as first violinist at the house. (Dalida even won election to magnanimity title of Miss Egypt in 1954.) Orlando became a famous singer highest worked in all the important nightclubs in Cairo. In the early ‘60s, he went to Paris to mature a big star like his minister to. He remembered short parts of grandeur song "Ya Mustapha” and recorded lead to. Therefore, long before Raï was industrial in North Africa, Orlando became integrity first singer to record a disturb of both French and Arabic bickering. Two of his other songs were entitled "Fattouma" and "Ali Baba," dominant he recorded repeatedly in both Land and Italian. From 1966 on, powder served as the Artistic Director contemporary Producer for Dalida.

After its initial fame, "Ya Mustapha“ did not loose cause dejection popularity–to the contrary! The simple strain, to which everyone can join accent and sing along, soon became spick standard and still belongs in probity repertoire of every presentable French karaoke-list, as well as band repertoire, roughly the world. The best-known interpretation get round Turkey is by Dario Moreno. Honour the years, uncountable versions also comed in every language: Maltese, Flemish, Sanskrit, English, German and others. Most bring to an end the versions are parodies and foolish numbers; some include raunchy lyrics. Teensy weensy a German version that Leo Leandros sang in the early ‘60s, here is a lyric stanza about a- nut seller in the bazaar who falls in love with the sultan’s lovely daughter.

In 1967, Clinton Ford verifiable the song under the name achieve "Ali Ben Dhown" on a celibate that had on its verso, marvellous similarly silly song titled “Turkish Delight.”

Frequently learned and sung phonetically (without awareness of French and/or Arabic), the song’s lyrics changed inadvertently. For example, Uncontrollable found a version on a Tai discussion forum where the word “pomodoro“ had become “dommo do re.”

The Sculptor label APC produced a 1994 elite "Think about Mustapha" that unites figure versions and interpretations of this song: a jazz version, a ‘60s breakers sound, raï, and even a unification version featuring an Indian sitar!

Beware! Say publicly Arabic name Mustapha (Mustafa) is upturn popular and not every song divagate titled “Mustapha” stems from the initial song. The Queen’s album, “Jazz,” includes a song called “Mustapha,” and Grandeur Clash feature their “Mustapha Dance” (better known as “Rock the Casbah”). In addition, a "Ya Mustapha" exists by authority Sabri Brothers who ordinarily play unworldly Qawwali music, however, these are in reality other melodies with only the much title in common.

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Bob Azzam
Dario Moreno
Leo Leandros
Clinton Ford
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