Mustafa releases debut album When Smoke Rises

Poet and songwriter Mustafa releases his debut project, When Smoke Rises, via his own Regent Park Songs / Remote Control Records. The project, which American Songwriter called “one of the most poignant, intimate and authentic projects of recent memory,” exemplifies a style Mustafa himself describes as “inner-city folk music” that finds musical inspiration in the folk greats such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Richie Havens but channelled through the contemporary lens of Mustafa’s modern-day Toronto. Mustafa was moved to release his own music following...

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Mustafa announces When Smoke Rises

Muslim poet and songwriter Mustafa details his debut project When Smoke Rises, due May 28th via his own Regent Park Songs / Remote Control Records. After revealing its title and speaking about the body of work in his recent GQ Middle East cover story, Mustafa is sharing one more offering from the new record, the powerful ‘Ali’, which arrives alongside a self-directed visual. Mustafa’s two singles to date – ‘Stay Alive’ and ‘Air Forces’ – have been met with adoration from fellow artists, critics and fans...

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