Gorillaz paid tribute to the late Afrobeat legend who died April 30 at the age of 79 with a new track titled “How Far?” featuring Allen and Skepta.

The song “was written and recorded with Skepta in London just before lockdown and is being shared immediately as a tribute to the spirit of a great man, Tony Allen,” the band said Saturday.

Per Variety, “How Far?” is the latest in a series of collaborative releases called the “Song Machine” from the band. The first installment was released on January 30 with English rapper slowthai and the American band Slaves. “Song Machine” episodes 2 and 3 came at the end of February and the beginning of April, respectively.

Listen to “How Far” Ft. Tony Allen & Skepta below. 

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The episode sees the band teaming up with the Grammy-nominated Malian star Fatoumata Diawara for the song “Désolé” (“Sorry” in French). The love song is sung in three languages – English, French, and Bambara.

The video shows most of the band traveling through a portal that is found in the Kong Studios to Lake Como in Italy and sharing a speed boat ride with Diawara. Only poor Murdoc is left behind.

“Making ‘Désolé’ with Fatou was a real moment for me, you know,” drummer Russel said in a statement. “She’s an African Queen. This lady made the song what it is, beautiful, like life. What can I say about ‘Désolé’? They say sorry is the hardest word, but that’s not true… Try saying antidisestablishmentarianism with a mouth full of gluten-free cronuts on a speed boat without licking your lips.”

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Gorillaz paid tribute to the late Afrobeat legend who died April 30 at the age of 79 with a new track titled “How Far?” featuring Allen and Skepta.

The song “was written and recorded with Skepta in London just before lockdown and is being shared immediately as a tribute to the spirit of a great man, Tony Allen,” the band said Saturday.

Per Variety, “How Far?” is the latest in a series of collaborative releases called the “Song Machine” from the band. The first installment was released on January 30 with English rapper slowthai and the American band Slaves. “Song Machine” episodes 2 and 3 came at the end of February and the beginning of April, respectively.

Listen to “How Far” Ft. Tony Allen & Skepta below. 

The post Gorillaz Drop New Song appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The episode sees the band teaming up with the Grammy-nominated Malian star Fatoumata Diawara for the song “Désolé” (“Sorry” in French). The love song is sung in three languages – English, French, and Bambara.

The video shows most of the band traveling through a portal that is found in the Kong Studios to Lake Como in Italy and sharing a speed boat ride with Diawara. Only poor Murdoc is left behind.

“Making ‘Désolé’ with Fatou was a real moment for me, you know,” drummer Russel said in a statement. “She’s an African Queen. This lady made the song what it is, beautiful, like life. What can I say about ‘Désolé’? They say sorry is the hardest word, but that’s not true… Try saying antidisestablishmentarianism with a mouth full of gluten-free cronuts on a speed boat without licking your lips.”

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