No matter how far from Toronto he goes, SAFE's music always embodies Esplanade The neighbourhood's dynamic vibe, which he calls "beautiful but grimy," runs through Saif Musaad's songs. Social Sharing The neighbourhood's dynamic vibe, which he calls 'beautiful but grimy,' runs through Saif Musaad's songs Posted: Apr 30, 2021 12:00 PM ET | Last Updated: April 30 Saif Musaad, a.k.a. SAFE.(Supplied) Black Light is a column by Governor General Award-winning writer Amanda Parris that spotlights, champions and challenges art and popular culture that is created by Black people and/or centres Black people. While Amanda is away on maternity leave, a different writer will be featured in a guest edition of the column each month. This month's edition is an essay by writer Huda Hassan.