In 2021, Mustafa took the world by storm with his critically acclaimed project, When Smoke Rises. Across its eight tracks, he brought listeners into Toronto, Canada’s Regent Park community. Now, the activist, poet, and musician is ready to follow that up with Dunya.
So, what should listeners expect from the body of work featuring singles “Name Of God,” “Gaza Is Calling,” “Imaan,” and “SNL?” In a post on Instagram, Mustafa shared the inspiration behind the forthcoming project with a touching note.
“I gave it all of me,” he wrote. “It’s taken so much from me. I considered burying it with everything else I lost, but what’s the use of all this digging? We’ll take it to the sun, make use. For the love of God, for the love of the hood, for the love of graveyards with enough friends to host a ceremony, a pickup game. There are no words for how this album has held me, there are less words for how the world let me go as I wrote it. ‘Dunya’ in all its illusion. Some of these songs are skies, some of these songs are ground and no escape.”
Continue below for the project’s release date, cover, and more.
Release Date
Mustafa is set to drop Dunya on September 27 through Jagjaguwar. In addition to the album being uploaded to streaming platforms, fans can secure physical copies. Click here to pre-save and pre-order.
Album Cover
View Dunya‘s official album cover, captured by Renell Medrano, below.
Tracklist
- “Name Of God”
- “What Happened, Mohamed?”
- “Imaan”
- “What Good Is A Heart?”
- “SNL”
- “I’ll Go Anywhere”
- “Beauty End”
- “Old Life”
- “Gaza Is Calling”
- “Leaving Toronto”
- “Hope Is A Knife”
- “Nouri”
Supporting Tour
As of today (July 20), Mustafa has not shared any plans for a tour to support his forthcoming album.
