Much of what is considered American music – rock, jazz, hip-hop, blues, and even country music – has roots in African music. And for nearly 50 years, the musical duo from the West African nation of ...

For over forty years, Amadou & Mariam joyfully intertwined their love story with a musical career that established them as cherished ambassadors of Malian and African music worldwide. The Grammy Award ...

Amadou Bagayoko of the Malian musical duo Amadou & Miriam has passed away at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife and musical partner, Mariam Doumbia, as well as his three children. His home ...

Amadou Bagayoko, singer and guitarist in the Grammy-nominated Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, has died at the age of 70. Mali’s Minister of Culture Mamou Daffé said on state TV that Bagayoko died Friday ...

At its best, music can ease the barriers for empathic experience, imbuing a room full of individuals with a shared consciousness. For the superstar Malian couple Amadou and Mariam, a catalog of ...

SOAS, University of London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Amadou Bagayoko (1954-2025), iconic Malian guitarist, singer and composer of the famed duo Amadou & Mariam – known as ...

Iconic figures of contemporary West African music, Amadou and Mariam are the stars of a new musical documentary hitting theaters on February 6 and 8, 2026.