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Amadou Bagayoko and his wife, the singer Mariam Doumbia, rose from icons in Mali to international success over the last two decades. After Mr. Bagayoko’s death, those who knew him chose a few of ...
Amadou Bagayoko, one-half of the beloved Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, has died at the age of 70. The guitarist and singer passed away on Friday in Bamako, Mali, the city of his birth, after a ...
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Amadou Bagayoko, half of the blind Grammy-nominated duo Amadou & Mariam, has died. He was 70.
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 ...
On se demandait qui allait pouvoir remplacer le duo Amadou et Mariam, qui devait se produire aux Nuits du Sud, à Vence, le jeudi 17 juillet prochain, et dont la date a été annulée après le décès d’Ama ...
One half of the husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam, the Grammy-nominated blind guitarist and singer died on Friday following an illness. His wife Mariam Doumbia, who is also blind, described to AFP ...
Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the star Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 following an illness, his family told AFP on Friday, paying tribute to the Grammy-nominated blind ...
and one half of the hugely successful duo Amadou & Mariam, has died at the age of 70. First reported by members of the Malian government, Bagayoko's death was later confirmed by the BBC.
Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia sing on the front porch of their house in Bamako, Mali, in January 2006. | Reuters Amadou Bagayoko (1954-2025), iconic Malian guitarist, singer and composer of ...