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 ...

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 wasn’t too worried when police hauled him and two friends into a Toronto bullpen a couple of years ago. It was his first and only arrest, on a charge that would eventually get dropped, and he ...