Fatoumata Diawara collaborates with Gorillaz' Damon Albarn for "Nsera"
Grammy-nominated Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara unveiled their new single “Nsera” on Tuesday.
For the single, they reunited with Damon Albarn, who previously worked with Diawara in Africa Express, Rocket Juice & The Moon, and Gorillaz. Aside from co-writing and co-producing the track with Diawara, Albarn appears on the track playing keyboards and delivering warm vocals. An accompanying music video for the track directed by Gregory Ohrel (Orelsan, Jain, Residente) can be seen below.
“Nsera,” which means “destination” in Bambara, is the first single from Diawara’s forthcoming studio album set for a spring 2023 release. The new single is available on digital services right now.
Diawara has a slew of tour dates in Europe and North America in the following months. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public here.
Fatoumata Diawara tour dates
November 17—Metz, FR—Arsenal
November 18—Saint-Louis, FR— Théâtre La Coupole
November 20—Berlin, DE— Konzerthaus
November 30—Bobigny, FR—Theatre / mc93
December 1—Lille, FR—Theatre Sebastopol
December 2— Villefranche-sur-saône, FR—Theatre De Villefranche Sur Saone
December 3—Creteil, FR—Maison des Arts - Creteil
December 8—Tel Aviv, IL—Barby Club
December 9—Tel Aviv, IL—Barby Club
January 14—Vancouver, BC—Chan Center for the Performing Arts
January 20—Bezirk-landstrasse, AU—Wiener Konzerthaus
January 21—Cologne, DE—Kölner Philharmonie
January 27—Bruges, BE—Koninklijke Stadsschouwburg
January 28—Grages-les-gonesse, FR—Espace Lino Ventura
January 29—Mulhouse, FR—La Filature
February 9—Muscat, OM—Royal Opera House
February 10—Muscat, OM—Royal Opera House
April 15—Seattle, WA—Meany Hall for the Performing Arts
April 25—Easton, PA—Williams Center for the Arts
May 24—Paris, FR—Salle Pleyel
May 26—Arnhem, NE—Musis Arnhem
May 27—Da Groningen, NE—De Oosterpoort
May 28—Amsterdam, NE—Paradiso
May 30—Den Haag, NE—Paard Can Troje
May 31—Brussels, BE—Ancienne Belgique