Mustafa Talks Through Sudanese Slang | GQ Middle East

Mustafa is no stranger to hearing Sudanese and Arabic slang growing up. We sat down with the poet-turned-singer-songwriter and talked through some of his favourites phrases.
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[@rosemfall6717]

Never knew "slang" could be so beautiful

[@MK-zf6or]

real ones know Mustafa got a great heart, man seen so much in the hood while still being a positive figure who boutta make it out, love you Mustafa

[@Gangsta101Compton]

بحياتي ما عرفت حد من السودان الا و كان محترم جداً و لطيف و أخلاقه عالية .. الله يسعدكم يا رب اهل السودان الشقيق ❤️

[@chet6244]

The Arabic language is so beautiful 🤩❤️

[@FreeBlackConservative6859]

This dude is so humble. He's acknowledging the fact that hes a Westerner speaking Arabic By saying his pronunciations aren't that good however it's nothing short of perfect! I can't wait for this kid to take the world by storm💯 May the most high protect him🙏🏾

[@Al-Amin.A.Dangana]

مشاءالله As a Nigerian that knows a little bit of Arabic I really love these Sudanese slangs

[@PHlophe]

Hausa

[@Al-Amin.A.Dangana]

@@PHlophe No I'm not Hausa but I'm from Nigeria

[@Visible-jb2ew]

@@Al-Amin.A.Dangana tell em 😂😂

[@healtheworld6014]

@@Al-Amin.A.Dangana Fulani?

[@zq7759]

Im Iraqi but I love Sudan. Wallahi the best people i know are Sudanese. Love you all❤️❤️

[@عقبةبننافعبنالقيسالفهري]

We love u to man love from south 🇸🇩

[@z33rd]

Wallahi wallahi wallahi sounding like a Mali

[@Visible-jb2ew]

@@z33rd calm down I’m somali but everyone uses wallahi it’s just we overuse it.

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

@@Visible-jb2ew Used everywhere. Even here in Kenya.

[@Visible-jb2ew]

@@mwanikimwaniki6801 yea I know bro I said everyone uses it

[@yazzy1037]

I was smiling for the entire length of the video.. ♥️

[@sulamit9386]

My people ❤️, born and raised in Sudan 🇸🇩 but my origin is from Eritrea 🇪🇷.But Sudanese are the most loveable people.

[@zxra2470]

Not me convincing myself he is half Somali because he uses "hooyo" but still I am gonna keep the support I love my Sudanese people ❤️

[@darkzi1431]

Why would you lie to yourself 😭

[@Kurosaka]

😭😭😭😭😭😭same

[@AfriBrasilia]

He’s from Toronto and has many Somali friends.

[@ITSHlM]

Grew up around them lmao

[@mismialmiso8308]

Hooya means hey you in sudanese arabic

[@imanoomalik3033]

He’s everything and more ❤️

[@pollardk.1116]

Yeah I agree with that ❤👍

[@rosiroseee8447]

I have no idea who he is but he seems to have such a kind and beautiful heart. May Allah bless him

[@lisahajiyusef8546]

Actually, a lot of people have reported he's not all that nice but then again I don't know him

[@abduallahamin2001]

@@lisahajiyusef8546 why

[@TurboLongi]

@@lisahajiyusef8546 where can I find these reportings?

[@ismailali4426]

He’s from Toronto a poet and rapper

[@itsyoboiadam1956]

@@ismailali4426 fax regent park

[@SimonEyob-eb6xh]

I was in Sudan so l love arebic. Thank you bro for reminder in me.

[@5haza69]

This video brought me back 😭😭 Love to see Sudanese representation 🇸🇩🫶🏾

[@14GhostsII]

I could listen to him talk forever. So soothing.

[@InteressiertMichNed]

Mustafa such a humble and nice person !

[@leilamohammed1759]

Aye aye aye ....so happy to see Mustafa here 🤗🤗🤗

[@lailapop4]

I already loved Sudanese people but hearing the similarity to Egyptian slang hits different

[@zainabmohamed930]

We love you tooo✨💞

[@Kurosaka]

Ofc lol we live near you after all

[@aos1762]

Our arabic is def the closest..more than other middle eastern countries.

[@tylersmith3139]

@@aos1762 Sudan used to be part of Egypt during British colonization so it makes sense. One Egyptian president was half Sudanese.

[@idaf3028]

@tylersmitg3139 Sudan and Egypt were one country way before that. They were shared.

[@mahmoudgadi9584]

Mustafe putting on for the Yazols

[@Tomatism27]

This guy makes wonderful music and seems very kind in this video, also Arabic is such a beautiful language

[@detailed8962]

انت و باس فخر السودان والله ... اخيرا بقى عندنا مغني عالمي درعه .. ذا ويكند حقنا

[@O3lioo]

ماعندك عوجه ابدا Sudan love you bro

[@stainerz16]

mustafa is the GOATTT, such a great voice

[@abdulrhmanmohamed3873]

it so close to the Egyptian slang, I guess because Sudan and Egypt are so close... and your Arabic is not weak Mustafa ... Peace out from Egypt

[@idaf3028]

They used to be one country

[@tanyapineda7212]

Such a gift for students or Arabic 💞thank you!

[@hodazeiny5076]

I love this! Love from an Egyptian

[@AshaOVOXO]

Mustafa

[@silkroad7728]

Dear, Mustafa Wish You All the Best 🤲🏻💜💜💜 A lot of Love and Respect from Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬🙂

[@LearnSudaneseArabicwithDaff]

I enjoyed this video. Sudanese arabic is full of beautiful slang words and expressions 🇸🇩❤️

[@2tuff977]

Toronto stand up!!🇨🇦🇸🇩

[@smhunney8266]

Wise young man. can tell it in the eyes and the smile, not just by the way he speaks. his tempered voice tell of his humility and maturity beyond his years..

[@discoverwithamina2556]

Yess 🇸🇩

[@kingdomculture.tv.]

6ix side stand up!!! Such a beautiful heart

[@steadyclapinnn5186]

Mashallah

[@ehjduu8357]

We are so proud of muslim man like you

[@monadaher4358]

I'm using all of these

[@chanceazula8893]

I just love this guy😩

[@moe3005]

I’m Palestinian and my Sudanese friends and I always joke about how God put Egypt between us by accident because our lingo and cultures are so much more alike than Egyptians 🤣 🇸🇩 🇵🇸 ❤️

[@henokbereket9925]

Ga vs ja lol

[@Laila-hl8dc]

Y’all Palestinians are so obsessed with Egyptians. Talking about Egyptians was so unnecessary ☠️ just say you like Sudanis df.

[@moe3005]

@@Laila-hl8dc I don’t know one Arab country that likes Egyptians besides some Morrocans. That’s the nicest way I can put it

[@Laila-hl8dc]

@@moe3005 not a single Egyptian cares

[@raymoe3927]

@@moe3005 Fr 💀😭

[@salamkheloufi2783]

Gotta love this man and his Art such an inspiration ❤❤

[@claraistanbouli7820]

I love arabic because every arab country has its own unique dialect/accent

[@blahblah99196]

We out here 🇸🇩

[@Junaid-qg3zo]

I'd love to know more about the second saying "I'm going to the red sky" . it's so so beautiful. If anyone could point me to the text or any source on the internet please do I couldn't find it anywhere. A simple reply to this comment of that text is also welcome. Thanks in advance. Peace be upon yall

[@malazkarar1171]

I heard it's where moms go when their kids ask them where they went 🤣 (had to look it up in Arabic).

[@samibbyy]

let’s say ur nosey sibling wants to know where ur going you just reply “i’m going to the sky” 😂😂 it’s kind of funny

[@silversoul9679]

It's a mom slang for shut up none of ur bussiness

[@mariasgrandchild]

The slang is poetryyy

[@AlpArslanTheSeljuk]

Sudanese people are famous for their Akhlaq (good manners)

[@ehjduu8357]

Best singer in the world

[@livingmystery5112]

I respect this man bruv

[@neosname1074]

Mustafa making us proud. 🇸🇩❤

[@omarsson5107]

Eritrean I Love My Sudanis half my familys lives in Kassalla

[@fairuz3571]

I guess I'm the only Indonesian here 😂 I don't understand the slang but I'm quite familiar with the words since I learned Arabic for 6 years at school

[@kijalado2792]

Come on SUDAN

[@lilqa9001]

Love this video

[@BellaMiaaa90]

Mustafa 👏🏽

[@nani.jun10r]

يا زووووول!!! 💙

[@mohannadothman3790]

If there is a sudanese want to learn slang we can learn form each other i teach him/her slang and learn from him/her english .

[@شغف-ص2د]

مرحبا مصطفى 🖐

[@JamalNsair]

Really great

[@НигинаХабиби]

MashaAllah😍🥺

[@shahdmaki761]

WHERE MY SUDANESE GANG AT !!??

[@عقبةبننافعبنالقيسالفهري]

Right here bro

[@stunnasaad]

My dads boss was sudanese. you guys are amazing

[@shahdmaki761]

@@عقبةبننافعبنالقيسالفهري yesssiirrrr 💯✨

[@shahdmaki761]

@@stunnasaad omg thank u sm ❤️❤️✨✨

[@zainabmohamed930]

HEREEE HABEEBAAAA

[@heema_9451]

ya zool best translation would be... "yo dude"

[@Visible-jb2ew]

Ya zool pass me the drink 😂😂 I’m learning

[@Kurosaka]

@@Visible-jb2ew lol yeah pretty accurate but it can be annoying when using it repeatedly. Ik some people that say that annoyingly but I trust you wont. Good luck bro✌🏾

[@Visible-jb2ew]

@@Kurosaka trust me it’s in my daily vocabulary now 😂😂

[@Kurosaka]

@@Visible-jb2ew 😂😂😂😂

[@nahlaali268]

I had problem explaining our words thankyouu

[@lynlifestyle2372]

Not me thinking he was Somali until this very moment 😳😂

[@halalpolice23]

Same Xabiibti 😒 maybe he at least is half Somali

[@phae2518]

@@halalpolice23 no. He's not.

[@Flippare]

somalis here again, trying to make yemenis / sudanis etc "somalis"

[@ashhhh7335]

@@Flippare he grew up with a bunch of Somalis in Toronto so he says somali words and stuff . It’s a common mistake dumbass

[@haych1919]

@@Flippare No somali ever claims yemenis or sudanese as somalis lol delusion

[@miawallace9800]

Elhamdulillah askim

[@lovelace5286]

The gucci with the jalabiya is elite I love him💛💛💛💛💛💛

[@rozlyn_23]

Sudanese gang ‼️‼️

[@kingdomculture.tv.]

Jeez!!

[@moneyszn7714]

1 love Brody

[@syzzurps2173]

im from sudan ✔✔

[@_greenner_]

never knew he was this big where he's on GQ

[@UnknownSend3r]

He has two albums that have won a Grammy.

[@_greenner_]

@@UnknownSend3r really god dam halal gang really out. Its not just the trap house doing numbers

[@keenahizuagie3306]

Lmaooooo his description of the first slang. lmao sarcastic kid

[@Kurosaka]

YESSSIR🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩

[@TheWorldisTemporary]

Anybody know of a Arabic school in Sudan for international students

[@mussabalseyyid7625]

Bro all public skools in sudan in Arabic 😂

[@anklepick9524]

Africa University in Khartoum. But it's war in Sudan now and everything is destroyed.

[@zainabmohamed930]

What’s everyones fav Sudanese phrase?

[@naimaabdullahi6272]

“Tim Jameelak “ I think it’s beautiful 💚

[@anklepick9524]

Shofta kef

[@terrycrowley525]

A Canadian singer.

[@healtheworld6014]

1:39 this one could actually be legit. Through the predictions of the prophet Muhammad (SAW) we see that he predicted that certain sins would be widespread towards the end of times. Half naked women, alcohol/drugs, music, love for wealth, ignorance, changing the creation of Allah…

[@LondonQuiTran]

I thought this was TSM Hamlinz from the thumbnail.

[@emperortimez]

🤣🤣

[@kontent9476]

I'm Sudanese, didn't know most of them xD

[@rayanali4866]

are you from north Sudan?

[@ter5537]

For a sec I thought this was Romeo Santos

[@firstname1317]

lmao what

[@jama7644]

omg i was about to comment this but i didn't think anyone would get it lool... he looks like a sudanese Romeo

[@ter5537]

@@jama7644 lmaoo.

[@musicbyarnica]

REGENT PARK STANNNND UP

[@mustafahassan8368]

Im from sudan how are you gonna tell me

[@イタチウチハ-v3z]

Lol You are so fool sudanese speak Arabic 👀

[@GoodTimesMan]

زول zol means man.

[@marouekhaled98]

Brooo.. how can that be your favourite phrase.. * ...break your home...*** it should be ** may Allah.swt yehfuth batak..*

[@MrHayada]

I was expecting كولومبيا type slangs But that'll do too. Hilarious.

[@blahblah99196]

Yea, none of these are really slang lol

[@sazidanahrin8534]

How old is he?

[@jettraps6113]

AHHHHH AHHHHHH AHHHHHHHH

[@tariq3erwa]

that's not how I say these words 😐

[@mohanadmoalim7017]

I thought he is somali😂

[@Nico.Robin7]

I think he's half. Cause he refers to his Mum as 'Hooyo' which is the Somali term for Mum.

[@timmccoin7818]

This whole time I thought he was Somali too loool as for Hooyo everyone is saying it nowadays

[@BellaMiaaa90]

He grew up around Somalis in Canada 🇨🇦

[@KS-qz2vo]

@@Nico.Robin7 both of his parents are Northern Sudanese but he grow up having many Somali friends ! Am Sudanese and i know a lot of Somali words ;) my bestie is somali we grow up together in Qatar

[@Nico.Robin7]

@@KS-qz2vo Oh I see. That would make sense then. Thanks for clarifying xD

[@algamaboba167]

Lol such old phrases, that is definitely not young Sudanese slang

[@emmz165]

His accent is cute 😂😂😂 But the first phrase is more of a Lebanese one

[@loverofhumanity]

Nah im Egyptian my dad also used it all the time. So its def not mostly a Lebanese thing. It was literally my dads favourite phrase.

[@Visible-jb2ew]

@@loverofhumanity dang why y’all get pops angry 😂😂

[@mygogomy4373]

WA deeen Omi

[@emmz165]

@@loverofhumanity Yeah Egyptians also say it... But sudani people don't !!!

[@249mrx2]

@@emmz165 why you mad

[@7abumuhammad]

Aaaay

[@stop6475]

Bro dont sound sudanese at all🤣🤣🤣

[@idaf3028]

when he speaks arabi?

[@stop6475]

@@idaf3028 yeah

[@plopdoo339]

Lol how is Sudan considered middle East?

[@fgh5858]

its not but their also considered arab they have their own arabic dialect

[@plopdoo339]

@@fgh5858 Lol so? It's literally in Africa. Plus, zero studies have been done to find out the origin of the Arabic language. Considering the semitic speaking people's originated from the Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia regions of Africa It's much more likely that Arabic is a dialect based on Sudanese.

[@fgh5858]

@@plopdoo339 say who an africa first of all semities are the people in the middle east people in africa and africans are the offspring of hamites second arabic langauge is old it was in yemen and modern day jordan there is 0 evidence that it was in africa third of all sudanese are also arabs they speak arabic some of them are arab by blood alot of them are also mixed with arab thats why they are afro arabs

[@plopdoo339]

@@fgh5858 arabs came from Africa before they were in middle East and they would have come from the Egypt/Sudan region...it would only make sense that they also developed their language before they even got to the Arabian peninsula

[@fgh5858]

@@plopdoo339 last time i checked abraham was from iraq mespotamia and we arabs from the peninsula are his offspring + there is only two places that mentioned that arabs came from syrian desert or yemen and most arabs carries haplogroup j1 which does not exist among africans it only exist with arabs in africa this haplogroup is said to be exist in west asia

[@woozyz2769]

When people think Sudanese are Arabs it is just so funny 😂

[@woozyz2769]

@@annon33 Middle East = Arab lol

[@gg-wk5uw]

Yea sudanese are half nubians and half arabs because arabs moved to sudan to spread islam

[@animeabdi2032]

I thought he was Somali

[@leilanipalmqvist232]

I thought he was Somali lol

[@kawtharmoussaoui1475]

Sorry are u looking for a wife ??

[@roseredadonna8174]

Middle eastern Romeo Santos

[@qj8091]

He’s African not middle eastern lol Sudan is in Africa

[@محمدجلال-خ8ن]

@@qj8091 Alos middle East.

[@محمدجلال-خ8ن]

@@qj8091 middle East mean Arab. Shut up.

[@Visible-jb2ew]

@@محمدجلال-خ8ن brother Sudan is in Africa

[@And_stuff8]

North or south.

[@cimcimma8170]

Yo. I'm such a fan of this guy, mashaallah tuff tuff tufffff.

[@halalpolice23]

1:09 We Somali also say “Cirkan adayaa” which means I’m going to the Sky 🌌😂 1:26 we say the same as well

[@honeybeelove63]

Lmao..my mum's favourite word!🤣🤣🤣

[@khalidahmed2442]

LOL i just said it to my brother

[@Visible-jb2ew]

اخر الزمن 😂😳we do have a lot in common Alhamdulilah

[@Indicadores-de-problemas]

In American, mind your business!!!

[@Visible-jb2ew]

@@Indicadores-de-problemas *America

[@nathanc.nguyen5181]

I am catholic, but I love his humble character so much, his music is also creative and unique! May Allah bless you good sir!! 🙏🏼