Sting has released a new compilation album called ‘Duets’. It was originally set for release on 27th November last year – however, it was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ‘Duets’ features old collaborations with artists such as ‘Fragile’ with Julio Iglesias, ‘Rise and Fall’ with Craig David and ‘We’ll Be Together’ with Annie Lennox. The 17-track album also features a brand new collaboration, ‘September’ with Italian musician Zucchero, which was released on 27th November.
An interactive timeline of all 17 songs from ‘Duets’ can be seen on his website, going all the way back to 1992 where Sting teamed up with Eric Clapton to the popular collaboration with Zucchero last year. By clicking on the song, the website gives you information and trivia such as the name of the producers, what movie it was featured in to what awards it won if any. Fans of Sting can enjoy the visual components and timeline of the album through the website.
The musician has also released a new duet ‘Englishman / African in New York’ with Shirazee. The song was originally released in 1987 from his second debut album ‘…Nothing Like The Sun’. The pair performed the song together on ‘NBC’s New Year’s Eve 2021′ in New York. The powerful new collaboration reflects the two artists’ cultural backgrounds. Shirazee said in an interview: “In anywhere you are in the world, I think there’s still going to be some struggle. But it’s about how you take this struggle and turn it into something positive. And when you hear me and you hear that voice, when you hear everything I’ve been through, it’s just interesting to go from homeless right in the same city and to be talking about recording a song.”
Sting first rose to fame as the frontman for The Police from 1977 and 1984 before going solo in 1985. Throughout his career, he received numerous awards such as 17 Grammys, three Brit Awards, a Golden Globe and an Emmy. The musician became one of the world’s best-selling music artists in history as a result and remains a firm part of Britain’s pop music scene since the 70s.
Check out the music video for ‘Englishman / African in New York’ with Shirazee below.
