As Amadou & Mariam, he and his wife were improbable pop stars on two counts. Their style was venturesome and eclectic, and they were blind virtuosos.

Author: Alex Traub
Published on: 06/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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Amadou Bagayoko, Half of Malian Duo Who Went Global, Dies at 70 Advertisement You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. He died on Friday in Bamako, Mali’s capital. His death was announced by the Malian government. How The Times decides who gets an obituary. There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life. Amadou Bagayako and Ms. Doumbia were born with sight, but both became blind as children. Amadou began playing with Les Ambassadeurs du Motel, one of Mali’s best-known musical groups. He began setting her songs to music. They played together for years just as friends and collaborators. By 1996, they moved to Paris and recorded an album there, now singing in French. The album sold more than 100,000 copies in France alone in just about a week. The couple gained prominent billing at American music festivals like Bonnaroo and All Points West. In 2009, they opened at several stadium shows for Coldplay.

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