A few days after the release of his album Duets, Sting offered two live performances as part of the series Tiny Desk from NPR, and on issue Good Morning America d’ABC.
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In both cases, he interpreted “African in New York”, a reinterpretation of the 1987 classic “Englishman in New York”, with African musician Shirazee.
“It feels good to be in a room with someone else singing,” Sting laughed. “It’s been a year since I’ve been doing it on my own, I needed another human. Still, Sting said earlier this week that he preferred to work solo and even regretted The Police’s short-lived reunion in 2007.–
For the issuance of NPR, after “African in New York,” Sting also performed (solo, this time) “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You”, titular track of the 1993 album, Ten Summoner’s Tales. He ended with “Sister Moon.”
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