Along with an expressive voice that resonates across the Arab world, Abdul Majeed Abdullah consistently handpicks a supreme team of composers and poets who allow his gifts to shine. Across five melodies by DR. Talal and lyrics by writers such as Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen and Khaled Al-Marikhi, Hala B Dafa Rouhi belongs among Abdullah’s more traditional Khaleeji releases this side of the 2020s, opening with a lush, string-powered ode of longing in the hit title track, while the more low-key lament “Ma Aaad Yimdeni” touches the soul with the eloquent notes of a mandolin.