Usama Canon wrote the lyrics to “Love Always Works”, way back in 2011. As per his wishes, 100% of all sales and streaming proceeds of this song will go towards a charity based in Africa -- Ustadha Ieasha Prime's Yan Taro Project (https://www.yantaroproject.org/) in The Gambia. He had a unique way of celebrating Islam without trivializing any of its spirituality. ------- "Love always works" - Usama Canon Teacher, traveler, my brother who looked out for my best interests and had my back, and a dear friend, Usama was about a year younger than me, but his influence on who I am, what I do, and how I do it, has without exaggeration been too profound to articulate in a single post. He introduced me to the joy of the minor pentatonic scale, and thus impacted the composition of many of my songs that were composed and released after November of 2009. He was directly involved in composing the tune for "A Moment In Your Love" - the first song on my 2015 album Water, penned by Imam Zaid Shakir. I'll be sharing some video and audio recordings in further posts insha'Allah - qasida recordings in his office at Ta'leef, a mawlid at the old zawiya in March 2009, and some hilarious moments that will help us remember his generous smile and infectious laughter. Usama wrote the lyrics to “Love Always Works”, way back in 2011. As per his wishes, 100% of all sales and streaming proceeds of this song will go towards a charity based in Africa -- Ustadha Ieasha Prime's Yan Taro Project (https://www.yantaroproject.org/) in The Gambia. I invite you all to ponder over his lyrics - he had a unique way of celebrating Islam without trivializing any of its spirituality. If you like it, consider sharing it. Every play, every stream, every purchase, will insha'Allah contribute towards his legacy of leaving a powerful impact in so many millions of lives around the world. https://youtu.be/ov4oXcceJXE #UsamaCanon #NaderKhan #LAW #LoveAlwaysWorks https://www.instagram.com/p/CTi5iXkDVli/?utm_medium=tumblr
