[citation needed] Musa’s artwork is known to adapt, mix and combine diverse styles from contrasting parts of the world: his stylistic inspirations are rooted from European painting, Arabic calligraphy and Chinese watercolor.
Its theme habitually appropriates classical Western artworks to approach and challenge well-known figures such as Osama bin Laden, Che Guevara, Vincent van Gogh or Josephine Baker.
Musa here elaborates on how he uses his interpretation on western politics, culture and art to revive images present in the world through giving it back to the people.
In his art, which he does not consider as 'African', Musa often[5] appropriates[6] classical Western masterpieces, such as The Gleaners by Jean-François Millet[7][8] or Olympia by Édouard Manet.
[9] Confronting and mixing these classical images with later personalities such as Vincent van Gogh,[10] Josephine Baker,[11] Che Guevara[12][13] or Osama bin Laden,[14][15] Musa creates a critical view on Western art, politics and culture.