Amadou & Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born in Bamako 24 October 1954) and Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born in Bamako 15 April 1958). The pair, known as "the blind couple from Mali" 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. Amadou lost his vision at the age of 16, while Mariam became blind at age 5 as a consequence of untreated measles.
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- Wikipedia article on Amadou & Mariam
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm1949271
- Last.fm page on Amadou & Mariam
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Amadou & Mariam
- MusicBrainz entry on Amadou & Mariam
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Blogs from the BBC
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Amadou and Mariam
Thu 16 Oct 2008 18:25I came to the music of Amadou and Mariam late, seeing them at this summer's Latitude...
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BBC Reviews
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Folila 2012
Reviewed by David Katz
An odd mix of stripped-back sounds and guest-heavy cuts muddles this sixth LP.
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Welcome To Mali 2008
Reviewed by Chris Jones
It's a mix of the deceptively simple and rhythmically irresistible.
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Dimanche a Bamako 2005
Reviewed by Jon Lusk
It's the atmospheric use of ambient 'found sounds' and occasional novel instruments...
