The “The Healing” LP by Abri & The Everlasting is released on Ishtar Global and brings funk, soul, reggae, Afrobeat, and jazz together in an organically developed band album. At its center is the question of how movement and closeness can be regained when external circumstances force people to stand still. The four musicians Hamdan Al Abri, Ratish Chadha, Steven Bedford, and Jerome Deligero initially developed the first ideas in their living room during lockdown before further refining them at The Temple, a Dubai-based events and rehearsal space.
Abri & The Everlasting rely on a close interplay of distinctive vocals, buoyant drums, warm bass, and colorful guitar. The rhythmic elasticity recalls D’Angelo, while Bob Marley, James Brown, and Fela Kuti emerge as audible reference points in the band’s musical vocabulary. “The Healing” was produced by Abri & The Everlasting, with mixing handled by Benjamin Vukelić and mastering by Assad Lakkis. The core quartet is joined by horns, additional percussion, and keyboards, among other contributors.
“Ocean” opens the album’s thematic journey with a deep groove and shifting moods between calm and inner unrest. “Four Walls” moves from a blues foundation into a buoyant, disco-influenced section, while “Sister” describes regained closeness and the conscious act of pausing. “Nothing Left to Prove” turns inward and makes a case for individuality. On “The Healing,” healing is therefore not understood as a simple solution, but as an active process of creating, connecting, and moving forward.
Tracklist:
- A1 Ocean;
- A2 Creation;
- A3 Major Everlude;
- A4 Nothing Left To Prove;
- A5 Radio Dilla;
- B1 Sister;
- B2 Meditation Lude;
- B3 Four Walls;
- B4 Outro Lude;
- B5 Through Your Eyes.
Musicians:
- Hamdan Al Abri (vocals);
- Ratish Chadha (drums);
- Steven Bedford (bass);
- Jerome Deligero (guitar).
Featured artists:
- Horns: Tonatiut Isidrón Zardón, José Ramón Nūñez Rico;
- Keys: Aleksandra Krstić (Ocean), Powela Tiemo (Creation), Brandon Young (Four Walls);
- Percussion: Alexander Amoros Torres (Sister, Four Walls, Through Your Eyes), Larry Ararat (Creation, Nothing Left To Prove).
Produced by Abri & The Everlasting
- Mixed by Benjamin Vukelić;
- Mastered by Assad Lakkis @ Bull Funk Studios;
- Lacquer cut at Man Made Mastering;
- Artwork by: Conjunto Studio / Romanet Silva Torres;
- Photography: Arthur du Peuty;
- Assistant Photographer: Spencer Shea;
- Management: Alexander Tombrink / AMP Artists;
- Label: Ishtar Global Entertainment Ventures LLC;
- Project Manager: Youssef Nasser.
