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Toronto musician AHI has returned with another display of his “uplifting, original, soulful” (NPR Music) songwriting today on “Coldest Fire,” a vulnerable exploration into the challenges of most effectively standing up for unity and justice. Written during the height of the protests that followed the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and far too many others, “Coldest Fire” reckons with the frustrations that, as AHI describes it, “for me and countless other Black people, it can often feel like we have to silence a part of ourselves just to exist peacefully…I’m often advised to stay neutral with the hope of bringing people together…but sometimes it feels like a warfare inside when you bottle up your feelings.”

 Co-directed by AHI and HYST Films, the accompanying visual was shot at Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto. AHI brings to life the chorus lyric “come here darling, hold me” - and its sentiment of healing - in a moving moment together with his wife and four children; leaning on faith and family to transcend those submerging feelings of pain and confusion.

Like each of the ten songs on AHI’s new album Prospect, “Coldest Fire” was produced by multi GRAMMY Award winner Paul Mabury and recorded in Nashville. The new album follows a breakout US stretch for the Canadian songwriter, including his national TV debut on CBS This Morning, a Tiny Desk Concert and opening shows at iconic venues like Radio City Music Hall and Red Rocks. Prior to his music career, AHI spent a number of years backpacking across the globe; now infusing his songs with lessons of community, uplift and oneness that he took from extended stays in the Ethiopian Highlands and jungles of Trinidad. Most recently he released the new song “Danger” from Prospect, which was premiered by NPR’s All Songs Considered. AHI has also announced official showcases for AmericanaFest in Nashville later this month, and 2022 North American tour dates in support of Prospect.