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Amadou & Mariam

Amadou & Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the Bamako-born couple Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born 24 October 1954) and Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born 15 April 1958).

Their album Welcome To Mali (2008) was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album.

Amadou lost his vision at the age of 16, while Mariam became blind at age 5 as a consequence of untreated measles. Known as "the blind couple from Mali", they met at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind, where they both performed at the institute's Eclipse Orchestra, directed by Idrissa Soumaouro, and found they shared an interest in music.

Albums

1998 Sou Ni Tilé
1999 Se te djon ye
1999 Tje ni mousso
2002 Wati
2004 Dimanche à Bamako
2008 Welcome to Mali
2012 Folila
2017 La Confusion
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Reviews / Live
Live Review: Amadou & Mariam
A confronting and delightful experience of music in the dark, attempted with an open mind and an open mind.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Amadou & Mariam
It’s not a life-changing experience, but Eclipse is certainly an interesting show that will give you a new perspective on the way you absorb music in a live setting.
Features / Music
Dancing In The Dark
"The advice for the concert is that people have to know that they have got to focus on music."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Amadou & Mariam - Folila
"The album is relentlessly upbeat and enjoyable, tempered only occasionally by the feeling that the supporting artists get a little more out of the collaborations, in the way of cred points, than the veteran troubadours get in musical input."
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