Mustafa joins host Raina Douris

To celebrate the release of his new album, Dunya, World Cafe is revisiting a 2021 conversation with Mustafa. Mustafa is a poet and musician who was raised in Toronto’s Regent Park housing project in a conservative Muslim family. He wasn’t exposed to a lot of music until a vocal teacher introduced him to Joni Mitchell & Prince. Mustafa performs songs from his album, When Smoke Rises,

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Today’s Playlist

Phosphorescent “New Birth In New England” Ciest La Vie

Mustafa “Stay Alive” When Smoke Rises

Mustafa “Ali” When Smoke Rises

Mustafa “Air Forces” When Smoke Rises

Mustafa “Come Back” When Smoke Rises

Lake Street Drive “Bad Self Portraits”

Guster “Do You Love Me” Easy Wonderful

Waxahatchee “Lilacs” Saint Cloud

Leon Bridges “Peaceful Place” Leon

Orville Peck “Death Valley High (Feat. Beck)” Stampede

Bully “Days Move Slow” Lucky For You

Clairo “Add Up My Love” Charm

Phoenix “Everything is Everything” Alphabetical

Hour Two
Raul Malo “Every Little Thing About You” Today

Lucius “Old Tape (Feat. Adam Granduciel” Old Tape (Single)

The Wallflowers “Sleepwalker” Breach

Hozier “Damage Gets Done (Feat. Brandi Carlile)” Unreal Unearth: Unaired

Michael Kiwanuka “Floating Parade” Small Changes

Big Thief “Simulation Swarm” World Cafe recording

Koko Taylor “Wang Dang Doodle” Live at The World Cafe

PJ Harvey “Sheela-Na-Gig” Dry

The Killers “Bright Lights” (Single)

valley “When You Know Someone” Water the Flowers, Pray for A Garden

Depeche Mode “People are People” Some Great Reward

Thee Sacred Souls “Live for You” Got A Story to Tell

Brittany Howard “What Now” What Now

Tracey Chapman (You’re the One” Let I t Rain