About this song
"Désolé" is the second single from the episodic series Song Machine. It is upbeat and soulful, with lyrics in English and French and vocals from Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara in Bambara. This marks the third time Damon Albarn and Fatoumata Diawara have worked together, after a 2012 collaboration on "Follow-Fashion" by Rocket Juice & The Moon and on Bobby Womack's "Nothin' Can Save Ya". The track was first teased on February 19, 2020, with a clip of an instrumental and short vocal intro.
What it's about
The French title translates to "Sorry".
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Fun facts
- Written by Remi Kabaka Jr., James Ellis Ford, Fatoumata Diawara and Damon Albarn.
- Produced by Remi Kabaka Jr., James Ellis Ford and Gorillaz.