Mustafa on his journey from child poet to acclaimed musician
In a Q interview, the Canadian poet and musician talks about his debut album, When Smoke Rises
This interview originally aired on July 8, 2022.
On his debut album, When Smoke Rises, Mustafa contemplates the cycle of murder, grief and loss that he and his community have experienced in recent years. But the Canadian poet and musician has always been passionate about his community of Regent Park in downtown Toronto. With the release of When Smoke Rises, Mustafa found a huge international audience and won alternative album of the year at the 2022 Juno Awards. He dropped by the Q studio for a rare in-depth conversation with Q's Tom Power about his debut project, his breakout year and his journey from writing poetry as a kid to writing songs that reach millions around the world.
The full interview with Mustafa is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Mustafa produced by Tyrone Callender.