It seemed that even as Amadou & Mariam were being led up to the stage, people were already dancing. That wouldn’t stop for two hours, as the couple and their band threw song after song of ridiculously ...

AMADOU & MARIAM: (Singing in French). SIMON: Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia are married. They're from Mali, and they both lost their vision as children. They sing in French and Bambara on their ...

When Mariam Doumbia took the stage at Meany Center on Nov. 8, the audience erupted in enthusiasm before she sang a note. The ...

Guitarist Amadou Bagayoko has died. He was 70 years old. He was half of the renowned duo Amadou & Mariam. Known as the Blind Couple from Mali, they lifted their country's music to stages around the ...

Malian husband-and-wife duo Amadou and Mariam began recording in the 1980s after meeting at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind. Their songs began with sparse arrangements, with Amadou on guitar as ...

Amadou Bagayoko (1954-2025), iconic Malian guitarist, singer and composer of the famed duo Amadou & Mariam – known as “the blind couple of Mali” – passed away on 4 April in Bamako. He was 70. The ...