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

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The pianist and composer performed at SFJazz in March with Tim Norton and Malachi Whitson. He spoke to KALW Music Editor ...

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

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 ...

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans by the government to increase funding for Ghana’s leading research centres, ...

Thousands of people gathered in Mali on Sunday for the funeral of musician Amadou Bagayoko, of the world-renowned duo Amadou ...

This Chicago blues vocalist is a longtime staple on the current blues scene, having played venues like Kingston Mines, Buddy ...

We’ve got it all in St. Paul. Hmong music festivals; German, Irish, Scottish and pan-African cultural fairs; a massive Cinco de Mayo parade; an Indigenous fashion show; Asian night markets — you name ...

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 ...