Malian performers Amadou and Mariam met during the 1970s at the Institute for the Young Blind of Mali. The husband-and-wife team have overcome numerous obstacles, from blindness to living under a ...

Much of what is considered American music – rock, jazz, hip-hop, blues, and even country music – has roots in African music. And for nearly 50 years, the musical duo from the West African nation of ...

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 ...

For over forty years, Amadou & Mariam joyfully intertwined their love story with a musical career that established them as cherished ambassadors of Malian and African music worldwide. The Grammy Award ...

Their 2008 album, Welcome to Mali, received a Grammy nomination for best contemporary world music album. By Associated Press Renowned guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of Mali’s music duo Amadou & ...

Amadou Bagayoko, guitarist and singer of the Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died, aged 70. His family confirmed his death yesterday (April 4), with his son-in-law Youssouf Fadiga telling ...

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 ...

For nearly 30 years, the Music Haven Concert Series has brought the global stage to Schenectady, introducing Capital Region residents to a wide array of artists and genres. On Sunday night, West ...