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Mustafa - Air Forces

Sep 8, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Film Project Fuels Empathy

  • While editing a short film on violence, Mustafa interviewed people from warring but similar communities.
  • He found empathy in their desire to be remembered for their good, shifting his perspective on rage.
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Mustafa's Community Roots

  • Mustafa describes growing up in Regent Park, a tight-knit but challenged community in Toronto.
  • His song "Air Forces" began while editing a film on violence and grief in similar neighborhoods.
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Birth of "Air Forces" Song

  • Mustafa and Simon on the Moon started writing "Air Forces" with guitar chords and lyrics inspired by folk music.
  • The song explores empathy and care, shifting from rage to a gentler perspective.
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