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) ...read more on Last.fm →
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Jason Grishkoff
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Apr 23, 2017
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Oh hey, it's Sunday, which means I'm probably somewhere in the middle of the Karoo setting up my tribe's AfrikaBurn project.
One of the soundtracks of all my burns so far has been Amadou & Mariam's Dimanche à Bamako, an album produced by none o...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Sep 11, 2015
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I've been in Paris for almost two weeks, and the French language is running deep in my veins.
Besides speaking the language as much as I can, I've also been diving deep into whatever French music I have on hand. And one such act that hits the spot *...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Jan 7, 2012
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Well this was somewhat unexpected: blind couple Amadou & Mariam are gearing up to release a new album titled Folila. As part of their promotional process, they'll be releasing an EP two months in advance, featuring the track Dougou Badia -- which...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Dec 15, 2010
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One of my favorite groups to listen to during summer is Amadou & Mariam, who have a very close relationship with Manu Chao. Fortunately for them, the blind couple lives in Bamako, where the temperature barely drops below balmy. But the same can't...
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