When Smoke Rises

When Smoke Rises
Studio album by
Mustafa
ReleasedMay 28, 2021
Recorded2020
Genre
Length23:42
LabelRegent Park Songs
Producer
Singles from When Smoke Rises
  1. "Stay Alive"
    Released: March 10, 2020
  2. "Air Forces"
    Released: September 21, 2020
  3. "Ali"
    Released: March 30, 2021
  4. "The Hearse"
    Released: May 26, 2021

When Smoke Rises is the debut studio album by Canadian musician and poet Mustafa. It was released on May 28, 2021, through Mustafa's Regent Park Songs imprint. The album was produced by frequent collaborator and executive producer Frank Dukes with contributions from James Blake, Jamie xx, and Sampha, among others. The songs "Stay Alive", "Air Forces", "Ali", and "The Hearse" were released as singles prior to the album's release. The album is self-described as 'inner city folk music' and is thematically centered on Toronto's Regent Park community.[1]

The album was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[2]

  1. ^ "Mustafa - When Smoke Rises - LP+". Rough Trade. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  2. ^ David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.