64: take it to the fridge

[kevin]

A rare clip from the godfathers of world music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qa-z73rMCM

[NormanD]

Oh, this is definitely a good one. Nearly 20 years old, too. I wonder if Sacha Baron-Cohen has ever seen this? No inspiration for Borat, of course.

I welcome all comments, the more po-faced the better.

Norman

[kevin]

The only band I know who could start a song in Tirana and end it in Nashville by way of Kinshasa. Had to be seen to be believed and I believe were featured on a very old Radio London program with Charlie at the helm.

They would have an artist (Brak Mustapha) paint them whilst playing and then auction the outcome to the audience. I had two painting which were subsequently stolen and I also won a tin of Foul Medames in a competition of spot that tune.

It's hard for me to get po faced about them.

[judith]

Norman wrote, and so did Kevin

po faced

What does "po faced" mean?

[Adam Blake]

Short for poker faced...

[NormanD]

I meant it as sour-faced, refusing to crack a smile. In the case of the 3 Mustaphas 3, it would mean being completely unamused - if not worse - at their faux-Balkan impersonations and fez-wearing antics, seeing this as disrespectful of such culture. I remember similar criticisms, though not from me....

norman