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2 days ago · Mustafa's new album Dunya is a study of grief, faith and contradiction. (Greg Sorrenti; graphic by CBC Music) Mustafa's 2021 debut project, When Smoke Rises, is a collection of songs that ...
3 days ago · Mustafa says these events triggered anxious thoughts and a mind more preoccupied with examining the afterlife than embracing a burgeoning musical career — the artist won a Grammy in 2019 for his songwriting work on pop giant The Weeknd’s Starboy album, and has also earned co-signs from megastars like Drake and Daniel Caesar.
3 days ago · The songwriter and poet from Regent Park grapples with questions of faith and rootedness on "Dunya," an album that draws influence from North American folk, traditional Middle Eastern music and
3 days ago · Each of Dunya’s 11 songs unfolds like a meticulously crafted vignette, placing Mustafa at the center of a series of personal conflicts and favoring sensory details and descriptive impressions over all else. The themes concern the spiritual (“Name of God”), the romantic (“Old Life”), the interpersonal (“What Happened, Mohamed?”), even the existential (“Beauty, End”).
1 day ago · M. ustafa's debut album Dunya was released on September 27, 2024, and it presents a deeply personal exploration of faith, trauma, and life in his Toronto community. The album's title, which translates from Arabic to “the world in all its flaws,” reflects its thematic focus on imperfections and Mustafa's journey to reconcile with the grief ...
3 days ago · Indeed, if anything, the album’s sound is a little too beautiful and subtle for its own good. It flows gently from the speakers but has a tendency to sink into the background, albeit not unpleasantly. The songs are well written and melodically strong, but the uniform pace (slow) and atmosphere (melancholy) means they start to blur into one.
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4 days ago · Each song comes alive with the emotional depth Mustafa infuses through his relatively soft yet instantly engaging voice. Tracks including “Old Life” and “What Good Is a Heart” carry a dignified tone, while others, such as the closing piece “Nouri” and “Hope Is a Knife,” are deeply heart-rending.
