Malian guitarist, singer and composer of the famed duo Amadou & Mariam - known as "the blind couple of Mali" - passed away on ...

“It ended up being so compelling because of how many pathways their music burns at once for your brain,” she added. Playing in a West African drum ensemble demands athleticism. “You have traditional ...

Amadou Bagayoko, Grammy-nominated guitarist and singer of the acclaimed Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, has died aged 70 after an ...

“It ended up being so compelling because of how many pathways their music burns at once for your brain,” she added. Playing in a West African drum ensemble demands athleticism. “You have traditional ...

Amadou Bagayoko, part of the blind duo Amadou & Mariam, passed away at 70. Renowned for blending West African sounds with Western influences, their album 'Dimanche a Bamako' elevated them to ...

The entertainment world sees the passing of Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko, legal updates for Mel Gibson and Russell Brand, a new charge against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, and the latest 'Avatar' film ...

BAMAKO (Reuters) -Grammy-nominated Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko, who won global fame by moulding traditional West African ...

BAMAKO, April 5 (Reuters) - Grammy-nominated Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko, who won global fame by moulding traditional West African sounds ... in 1954 and played music from an early age.

After meeting in 1976, when Amadou was 21 and Mariam 18, the pair discovered they had similar tastes in music. They began touring together from the 1980s, mixing traditional west African ...