AHI has shared his latest single – ‘Until You’ – available everywhere now, a soulful and contemplative ballad. Listen to the track here.
Wherever AHI goes, people fall under his spell – an essential trait for an artist who has travelled everywhere from the creative hotspots of Nashville, Toronto and London to the desolation of the Ethiopian highlands. The seasoned soul of his voice brings his authentic, storytelling songs to life, each of which catalogues the spectrum of experiences that he’s lived through. His talents have been rewarded with a coveted Tiny Desk / NPR session, 14 million streams of his track ‘Ol’ Sweet Day’, and a Juno Award nomination.
AHI has now released his stunningly emotive single ‘Until You’, along with an accompanying video. It’s the first track to preview a new body of music from the acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter. Listen HERE.
‘Until You’ is a beautifully elegant tribute to that person that changes everything. Its intimate, reflective songwriting with a timely, feelgood vibe and a broad pop appeal that extends beyond AHI’s influences. You can hear echoes of Sam Cooke, Jason Isbell and Bill Withers within his enduring style, but it’s a song that can also speak to fans of Michael Kiwanuka, Dermot Kennedy or Leon Bridges. It’s a beautifully moving track that positions AHI as an artist with a broad and bright future ahead.
The song’s central lyric “I was one of the wandering / Trying to fight through the elements” encapsulates AHI’s entire story.
As he explains, “You don’t have to backpack across the wilderness of North America, trek through the tropics of the Caribbean islands, or climb the Ethiopian highlands without a penny to your name like I have, to understand the extreme weight of loneliness and isolation. But in my experience, that weight was only lifted once I found someone who helped me find myself. When that person walks into your life, you feel like you’ve conquered the world. It’s as rare as some of the most remote parts of this vast earth.”
‘Until You’ was solely written by AHI, with production from the Grammy-winning Paul Mabury (Lauren Daigle) and mixing courtesy of George Seara (Shawn Mendes, James Bay, Ed Sheeran).
The accompanying video for ‘Until You’ is set in the Bata Shoe Museum in AHI’s hometown of Toronto. Its vast collection of artifacts spans 4500 years, including items from many of the world’s ancient cultures. Each shoe depicted is symbolic of AHI’s own travels and his journey to finding himself as an artist. He chose the museum as he was eager to shine a light on some of the city’s most cherished indoor spaces, as part of a greater call to support the many businesses that have been hardest hit by COVID. Watch HERE.
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