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09/06/2020

What do Amadou Mariam do?

What do Amadou Mariam do?

Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia met in 1975, at Mali’s Institute for Young Blind People, where they were both students and music teachers. They’ve been collaborating ever since, and have become poster children of contemporary West African music.

What genre is Amadou and Mariam?

Dance/Electronic
Amadou & Mariam/Genres

Where is Amadou and Mariam?

Bamako, Mali
Amadou & Mariam/Origin

Who are Amadou et Mariam What kind of music do they write?

Today, the married couple and musical partners better known as Amadou & Mariam are the faces of contemporary West African music, combining traditional Malian music with everything from Cuban song and brass-driven funk to reggae and Delta blues.

How did Amadou and Mariam from Mali meet?

Amadou lost his vision at the age of 16, while Mariam became blind at age 5 as a consequence of untreated measles. Known as “the blind couple from Mali”, they met at Mali’s Institute for the Young Blind, where they both performed at the Institute’s Eclipse Orchestra, directed by Idrissa Soumaouro, and found they shared an interest in music.

How did Amadou and Mariam lose their vision?

Amadou lost his vision at the age of 16, while Mariam became blind at age 5 as a consequence of untreated measles. Known as “the blind couple from Mali”, they met at Mali’s Institute for the Young Blind, where they both performed at the Institute’s Eclipse Orchestra, directed by Idrissa Soumaouro, and found they shared an interest in music.

What kind of music does Amadou and Mariam play?

Since the late 1990s Amadou & Mariam have produced music that mixes traditional Mali sound with rock guitars, Syrian violins, Cuban trumpets, Egyptian ney, Indian tablas and Dogon percussion. In combination these elements have been called “Afro-blues.” By 1985 the couple had made a name for themselves playing Malian blues.

When did Amadou and Mariam perform for U2?

In February 2011, Amadou & Mariam performed as one of the support acts for U2 during the Johannesburg and Cape Town legs of their U2 360 Tour. In July, they performed their first concerts in the dark, Eclipse, which were commissioned by the Manchester International Festival.