Amadou Bagayoko and his wife, the singer Mariam Doumbia, rose from icons in Mali to international success over the last two decades. After Mr. Bagayoko’s death, those who knew him chose a few of ...

Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia met in 1970 at Institute for Young Blind People in Bamako Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work ...

Grammy-nominated musician Amadou Bagayoko, one-half of the celebrated Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, has died at the age of 70, the Malian government has confirmed. In a statement aired on state ...

In Europe, a welcome boost from Manu Chao helped Amadou & Mariam reach the general public in 2005 with the album "Dimanche à Bamako" and the great popular success of "Sénégal Fast Food ...

With his wife Mariam Doumbia, Amadou formed half of a group whose blend of traditional rock guitars and Western blues saw them sell millions of albums and conquer dance floors across the world.