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One half of the husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam, the Grammy-nominated blind guitarist and singer died on Friday ...
Reuters Amadou Bagayoko (1954-2025), iconic 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.
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Renowned guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of Mali’s music duo Amadou & Mariam has died. He was 70.
Confirming the musician's death to AFP, Mali's Culture Minister Mamou ... AFP - ALAIN JOCARD Dubbed "the blind couple from ...
Amadou Bagayoko and his wife, Mariam Doumbia, formed an inseparable musical partnership that began in 1976 at the Institut des jeunes aveugles de Bamako. At ages 21 and 18, respectively, they shared a ...
Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of star Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 following an illness, his ...
paying tribute to the Grammy-nominated blind musician. With his wife Mariam Doumbia, Amadou formed half of a group whose blend of traditional rock guitars and Western blues saw them sell millions ...