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 married singers, who met when she was 18 ...

The blind musician combined traditional African music with rock, pop, and blues in the husband-and-wife project ...

Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the Malian duo Amadou & Mariam has died at 70. Known as the Blind Couple from Mali, ...

Half of the enormously successful duo Amadou & Mariam, Bagayoko developed a powerful guitar style that blended classic rock ...

Youssou N’Dour’s voice is one of the wonders of music, a soaring bird that has taken him around the globe from his native Dakar, Senegal, as a beloved, ever-visionary arts ambassador for more than ...

The famous blind couple, Amadou & Mariam, helped take Mali’s rich musical traditions to a new global audience.

With artist royalties on Spotify alone surpassing N58 billion in 2024 compared to previous years, Nigerian music has reached ...