Ya Mustafa Has Seventeen Versions!

Ya Mustafa Has Seventeen Versions!


It was in early 80’s that my romance with RD Burman’s music started to peak. It was during those days that I heard the classic from Sanam teri kasam – Dekhta Hoon Koi Ladki Haseen sung by Kishore Kumar. Amazing song with contemporary feet tapping music.



A decade down the line in 1994 came a terrible film called Aaatish starring Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon. It had equally forgettable music by Nadeem Shravan. There was one song that somehow stuck - Meri Muhobat Ka Tu Gawah. It was sung by Jolly Mukherjee, Mukul Aggarwal & Alka Yagnik . This was very similar to the one from Sanam Teri Kasam.



Nadeem Shravan are well known for lifting Pakistani songs. So I started my own research and I was absolutely amazed at the number of versions of this song! So sit back and read along to discover that this song has not one or two but 17 versions!!

This is the story-

It started in 1958 when Muhammed Fawzy composed the original song in Eygpt in 1960. It was sung by Bob Azzam . Here is the ORIGINAL Mustafa!



1960 and we started hearing many versions of this song. Sachin Dev Burman used this tune in Bewaqoof in 1960 for the Mohd. Rafi song - Hum Toh Hain Tum Par Dil Se Fida

https://youtu.be/NXYDIJXzLEo?t=9



The same year Kyu Sakamoto from Japan created his own version of Ya Mustafa




Later in May 1960 Manolis Aggelopoulos released his Greek version of Ah Moustafa. It was released on 19 May 1960. It was also released on HMV AO-5646 (OGA 3071) [also available in 45KM HMV (7PG-2704)].



Next year in 1961 a Serbian version was released by DJ Ordje Marjanovic



In 1962 singer Orlando released his version of Ya Mustafa. This was a combination of Arabic, French and Italian

https://youtu.be/M4rLzpzBCRo



There was a lul from 1962 to 1966. That year Rudy Ventura released their version of Mustapha  in Catalan.



In 1975, Turkish singer Nil Burak released her version of Mustafa



Come 1997 and yet another version of this classic was released. This time it was again by Turkish singer Yeşim



Here are some other versions of this iconic song-

Magnifico - Ya Mustafa in mix of English & Balkan in  2015 with some changed lyrics



In 2000 music company Polydor released a Disco version of Ya Mustafa!



And another Disco version. This time Instrumental



Another Club Mix Arabic version by Rida Boutrous



A Coke Studio version 2012
Mohamed Hamaki, a star of the Arabic music collaborated with Jay Sean the international hip hop artist to create a fusion version of Ya Mustafa in 2012



Yet another version



And another




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