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Douha (Mali Mali)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Douha (Mali Mali)
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Disclosure and Fatoumata Diawara
| album = Energy
| released = 29 July 2020
| recorded =
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| genre =
| length = 4:55
| label = * Island
* Universal
| writer = * Fatoumata Diawara
* Guy Lawrence
* Howard Lawrence
| producer = Disclosure
| chronology = Disclosure
| prev_title = My High
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Birthday
| next_year = 2020
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"'Douha (Mali Mali)'" is a song by the English band Disclosure and Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara. It was released as the fifth single from the duo's third studio album 'Energy' on 29 July 2020.
Background
The song is about Diawara's hometown, which is in the lyrics, "When you go to my home country/There is unity in my home-country/There is harmony and love in my home-country/There is brotherhood in my home-country."
In a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi1NH9OK5dU video] shared on Disclosure's YouTube channel approximately two weeks after the song's release, Diawara explains that "douha" means "prayer", and that the song itself is a cry for help on behalf of her country. Mali, a diverse and historically conflict-laden West African republic, underwent a coup d'tat just a mere week after the track came out.
Music video
The video shows Diawara and others dancing in places around the globe. Mahaneela, the director, wanted to make the video beautiful and symbolic. The video was filmed in three countries.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Guy Lawrence producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, mixer, programming, and studio personnel
* Howard Lawrence producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, and programming
* Fatoumata Diawara composer, lyricist, associated performer, and vocals
* Stuart Hawkes mastering engineer and studio personnel
Charts
Release history
References
Category:2020 songs
Category:2020 singles
Category:Disclosure (band) songs
Category:Songs about Africa
Category:Songs written by Guy Lawrence
Category:Songs written by Howard Lawrence
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