When Smoke Rises
by Mustafa
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. The Observer (UK)
    Jun 1, 2021
    60
    Mustafa’s delivery hits a bruised place somewhere between 21st-century folk and bereft R&B.
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  2. Exclaim
    Jun 1, 2021
    90
    When Smoke Rises is a succinct and well-crafted album that serves to tell the story of Mustafa's pain, grief and loss in way that honours his unique voice. Mustafa manages to transcend genres while remaining true to himself as he navigates his emotional trauma.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Jun 1, 2021
    73
    When Smoke Rises deftly translates Ahmed’s poetry to melody without blunting the truth of the narratives at its core. ... But the choice to build it around folk music’s tropes is an innovative way of avoiding the “conscious” stereotype, notorious in hip-hop for a moralizing impulse that tends to hollow out its messages.
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