listen: mustafa - come back ft. james blake

The internet can seem like a crazy place to navigate at times but when you uncover videos like these online, it cuts through the noise and enriches the parts of you that are crying out for authenticity. Meet Mustafa, a Canadian poet, musician and vocalist. After recently releasing his debut single ‘Stay Alive’ he has now followed up by collaborating with James Blake. In this beautiful, stripped back performance ‘Come Back’ highlights Mustafa's elegant, understated songwriting paired with Blake’s introspective focus and genius simplicity.

Speaking on the meaning behind the song and Blake's hand in it, Mustafa says: "Perpetually grateful for James who helped free me of my own emotional burdens when I was young, to now helping me free these stories of those who've passed too young. Today marks two years without Smoke Dawg. I pray the people you lost come back to you in the form that heals you best, if not a memory, a dream, if not a dream, in their siblings eyes, if not that, than in the way you carry yourself"

Mustafa was first moved to make music after he lost several close friends to gun violence. In his other recent release, ‘Stay Alive’ is addressed to those departed friends and to his Toronto neighbourhood.

Mustafa and James Blake collaborating brings raw unapologetic talent to the forefront. Highlighting music how it is supposed to be served. Click on the video above and let the back catalogue run. This is what the web was made for.

connect with mustafa and james and find out more…

follow mustafa: https://www.instagram.com/mustafathepoet

follow james: https://www.instagram.com/jamesblake/