Mustafa has announced his debut record, ‘When Smoke Rises’, due out later this year.The eight-track project will be released on May 28 through his own label, Regent Park Songs, named after his neighbourhood in Toronto.To coincide with the announcement of ‘When Smoke Rises’, Mustafa has also shared a new single, ‘Ali’.The emotional folk-tinged track pays homage to his friend who was shot and killed four years ago.
It arrives with a self-directed music video, ending with a dedication to “Ali Rizeig 1998-2017”.Watch the music video for ‘Ali’ below:Speaking to GQ Middle East back in February, Mustafa explained his physical response to listening back to the music he recorded for ‘When Smoke Rises’.“I just didn’t know the depth of the emotional.
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