Ali The Soulful Poet is an Arab-Canadian independent poet, creative an artist from Ottawa, Ontario. He has performed across Canada and has gained awards, accolades and recognition from Muslims and Faces Magazine. In Episode 24 we talk about our own personal perspectives on music and on understanding and appreciating different perspectives that we may disagree with. We’ll also be talking with Ali about his transition from spoken word to hip hop and his own drive toward chasing his passions. 3:18 - Personal perspectives of music 14:01 - Where it all started, Ali's story on Muslim fest in Canada 22:41 - Thoughts on the whole Muslim music movement? 25:07 - Importance of being committed to your passion 25:53 - Advice from Ali the Soulful Poet on dedicating time to their passion. 36:19 - Transition from spoken word poetry to music 38:07 - Facing backlash  45:41 - Connection to music  47:43 - Process of writing your music 49:10 - Taking Nouri's poetry and rapping it? 51:03 - Perception around the tunes and beats when it comes to music 56:44 - Do Muslims misunderstand music? --  786 Boulevard is a podcast by Nouri Sardar, Hasnain Ali and Ali Alvi, who gather Muslims of all kinds to discuss culture, art, spirituality, and how the three intertwine.   We're on the Podcast platforms below - subscribe!   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3f1svZ0   Anchor: https://anchor.fm/786boulevard   Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cDTnNf   Check us out on Instagram: @786Boulevard  And Twitter: @786Boulevard