Mustafa is a secondary character in the short series of cover art he’s debuted since emerging as a solo artist a year ago — if he’s a character at all. His first single, “Stay Alive,” is visualized ...

The title and the cover of Mustafa’s début, “When Smoke Rises,” honor the late Smoke Dawg, and the lyrics eulogize those gunned down like he was, while trying to offer sanctuary for the living. Full ...

Mustafa, the Toronto artist formerly known as Mustafa the Poet, has shared his first new song since dropping his album When Smoke Rises in 2021. “Name of God” was co-produced by Aaron Dessner, Simon ...

Mustafa Ahmed, the Toronto-born musician who began his career as a young boy delivering passionate spoken word poems, has shared details of his debut album. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to his 2021 ...