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#40 | Mustafa | When Smoke Rises
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According to Patrick Corcoran: “This album, at just 8 songs lasting a grand total of 24 minutes, keenly exemplifies the old showbiz adage ‘leave ‘em wanting more.’ It is brief but beautiful and avoids the many pitfalls of overstuffed, guest-laden epics. The message is sharply focused, deeply moving and all the better for it. It offers an emotionally bold counterpoint to so much of the violent narrative that started with the blues and continued through musical traditions into rap music. In processing his pain in this way, Mustafa allows others to heal too.” [Read the Full Review]
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