Muslim poet and songwriter Mustafa details his debut project 'When Smoke Rises', released in 2021. Mustafa was moved to release his own music following the loss of close friends to gun violence. Much of his music is addressed to those departed friends and to his Toronto neighborhood, Regent Park; a vehicle to honour and affirm the concerns of his community while providing sonic solace for those looking to make sense of their own loss.
"Harvemmin esikoislevy on näin valmis ja johdonmukainen kokonaisuus, mutta parikymppisellä Mustafalla onkin jo riittävästi kilometrejä takanaan suosittuna Instagram-runoilijana, spoken wordin teini-ihmeenä, menestyneenä sanoittajana sekä valistuneena yhteisöaktivistina, jonka kaikki roolit kulminoituvat tuotannossa yhdeksi."- Linda Söderholm, Soundi 5/2021.
Stay Alive
Air Forces
Separate
The Hearse
Capo (ft. Sampha)
Ali
What About Heaven
Come Back