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Colin Bass

British multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, born 4 May 1951 in London, England, UK. His eclectic career has seen him working in a broad spectrum of music styles. Known to many for his distinctive bass playing and singing in progressive-rock legends [a=Camel] (1979 to the present day) he was also a member of the "world-music" pioneers [a=3 Mustaphas 3] from 1984-91 and he has worked with many top international artists on record, on stage and as record producer. In 1994, under his 3 Mustaphas 3 alias [a=Sabah Habas Mustapha], he recorded an album in Jakarta, Indonesia featuring some of the top Javanese musicians from the "dangdut" music scene. A recognised expert on Indonesian Pop Music, he has contributed to [i]"The Rough Guide to World Music"[/i] (Penguin Books), as well as magazines such as [l=Folk Roots] and [l=Songlines].

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