“Imaan’ is a love song between two people in search of God and purpose. It’s about longing for all that we don’t have evidence of”
Canadian-Sudanese artist Mustafa is back with a brand new single, “Imaan,” and it’s a powerful exploration of love, faith, and cultural identity.
This stunning track, featuring the smooth vocals of Snoh Aalegra, blends Sudanese influences with American folk, creating a sound that’s both familiar and refreshingly unique.
The song delves into the complexities of navigating love and faith in a world full of cultural clashes and societal expectations.
Mustafa describes “Imaan” as “a love song between two people in search of God and purpose,” highlighting the struggles of reconciling faith with modern life.
“‘Imaan’ is a love song between two people in search of God and purpose. It’s about longing for all that we don’t have evidence of. Two Muslims journeying through their love of borderless Western ideology and how it contradicts with the modesty & devotion in which they were raised. ‘Imaan’ sonically represents this tussle too – the Sudanese strings and Egyptian oud woven into the bed American folk chords and drums. This tapestry, this collision is the song, is the romance, is the person Mustafa is. How it’s never enough, or too much. The song sits in the grey that people of faith are afraid to live in, but identify with. It’s about the way faith swings beneath Mustafa and Imaan like a rope. How cultural tension and bias and racism can inform and dismember romance.”
The accompanying music video, co – directed with Ramy Youseff, of the groundbreaking television series ‘Ramy’ fame, delivers a perfect drop of modern love.
“Imaan” is more than just a song; it’s a deeply personal story about navigating the complexities of life, love, and faith. It’s a song that will resonate with anyone who has ever questioned their place in the world.
‘Imaan’ by Mustafa is out now via Jagjaguar, buy/stream it here.
