Amadou & Mariam
April 24th, 2009 by sparky
Amadou & Mariam will perform at The Big Chill 2009.
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We’d like to extend our congratulations to Amadou & Mariam who recently won Best Group in Songline’s Music Awards 2009.
Amadou & Mariam - Biography
Amadou and Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born in Mali’s capital Bamako 15 April 1958) and Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born in Bamako 24 October 1954). The pair, known as “the blind couple from Mali” met at Mali’s Institute for the Young Blind, and found they shared an interest in music.
The duo produces music that mixes traditional Mali sound with rock guitars, Syrian violins, Cuban trumpets, Egyptian ney, Colombian trombones, Indian tablas and Dogon percussion. All these elements put together have been referred to as “Afro-blues”.
In 2004 they put out an acclaimed album produced by Manu Chao.
In 2006 they were acknowledged with BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music in the two categories: Africa and Album of the Year (for the “Dimanche à Bamako” release).
www.myspace.com/amadouandmariam
Amadou & Mariam will perform at The Big Chill 2009.
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