Career
The track peaked at #23 in the United Kingdom Singles Chart, spending fourteen weeks in that chart. Azzam had a degree in electronic engineering, and has been regarded as the man behind the chamber of echoes "Hors-studio" or "off-studio". Azzam began his career in Italy in the late 1950s, with his band, singing in Italian and in English.
In 1960, he released two songs in France that were influenced by oriental music, "Ya Mustafa" ("Chérie je t"aime, chérie je t"adore, como la salsa de pomodoro") and "Fais-moi du couscous, chérie".
After this era, his success began to decline. However, Azzam continued his career by touring with his orchestra, and opened his own night club in Geneva.
Jonathan Richman, Rachid Taha and, most recently, Louisiana Bande à Basile have all performed covers of the songs "Mustafa" and "Fais-moi du couscous, chérie". "Viens viens dans mes bras" / "Acrit dans le ciel" // "Les papous" / "Ola! Ola!" (Barclay, 72431, F, Personal).