See all 19 pictures

Play Amadou & Mariam Radio

Amadou & Mariam

On Tour

2,255,726 plays (124,687 listeners)
In your library (0 plays)

Listening now: koelibri

185 shouts

Add to my Library Share

Get Ringtones

Bamako, Mali

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 “[album artist=Amadou & Mariam]Dimanche à Bamako](album]” release).

www.amadou-mariam.com

Tagged as:

african, world, mali, africa, french
See more…

Similar Artists

Top Albums

Dimanche à Bamako
Amadou & Mariam
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Sou Ni Tile
Amadou & Mariam
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $11.82
- eBay Search
Dimanche a Bamako
Amadou & Mariam
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $12.49
- 7digital $13.99
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $14.99
- eBay Search
Wati
Amadou & Mariam
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.99
- 7digital Search
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search

Top Tracks

1	Sabali	700
2	Ce n'est pas bon	339
2	La réalité	339
4	Coulibaly	274
5	Djama	270
6	Magosa	268
7	Sénégal fast food	263
8	Artistiya	247
9	Masiteladi	245
10	Djuru	241
11	M' bifé	238
12	M'bifé	233
13	Compagnon de la Vie	224
14	Camions sauvages	215
15	Je Pense a toi full track	208

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

akrygiel wrote:
Thursday evening

holy balls. amazing. how did i miss this at bonnaroo?

View Profile | Leave akrygiel a shout
Super-ED wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

J'adore

View Profile | Leave Super-ED a shout
marinabranco wrote:
14 days ago

muito foda :) : )

View Profile | Leave marinabranco a shout
helloeydel wrote:
17 days ago

best best best best best

View Profile | Leave helloeydel a shout
uninamer999 wrote:
17 days ago

dope shit

View Profile | Leave uninamer999 a shout
IAJP wrote:
last month

this shit is SWEET!

View Profile | Leave IAJP a shout
Madameobscure wrote:
last month

<3

View Profile | Leave Madameobscure a shout
Kai_Master wrote:
last month

I love as much their music than their lyrics, one of the very best music i've ever heard.

View Profile | Leave Kai_Master a shout
mathewjordan wrote:
September 2009

je pense a toi?

View Profile | Leave mathewjordan a shout
Vofsking12 wrote:
September 2009

I saw you in Virginia a while ago... Incredible show! Now come to Colorado! They'll love you here!

View Profile | Leave Vofsking12 a shout
silesianstork wrote:
August 2009

one of the best african acts

View Profile | Leave silesianstork a shout
kyrie_diego wrote:
August 2009

niiiiiiiiiiiiice

View Profile | Leave kyrie_diego a shout
Wunder_bred wrote:
August 2009

@julienbiolay Indeed. Sabali is a gorgeous piece of work.

View Profile | Leave Wunder_bred a shout
GHELIX wrote:
August 2009

:)

View Profile | Leave GHELIX a shout
paulo_trigueiro wrote:
August 2009

Love is Blind

View Profile | Leave paulo_trigueiro a shout
Huggkruka wrote:
August 2009

Most random moment at Way Out West festival: Seeing Amadou and Mariam being lead out! I had no idea! Some nice guitar heroing as well!

View Profile | Leave Huggkruka a shout
julienbiolay wrote:
August 2009

I didn't like their music until I heard "Sabali". What a tune!!

View Profile | Leave julienbiolay a shout
deaddeer wrote:
August 2009

Their music alone qualifies them to be the most adorable band ever, but meeting at a school for the blind? Way to tug at my heartstrings.

View Profile | Leave deaddeer a shout
CrazyGoat wrote:
August 2009

fucking amazing....one of the best live bands out there.

View Profile | Leave CrazyGoat a shout
smarty3000 wrote:
August 2009

I had no idea that they were blind until now...just makes me like them even more

View Profile | Leave smarty3000 a shout

See all 185 shouts

Videos

Events

Nov 21 Amadou & Mariam Konzerthaus, Wien, Vienna, Austria
Write a review
Dec 3 Amadou & Mariam The Forum, London, United Kingdom
Add shout | 31 attendees
Dec 11 Nobels Peace Prize Concert 2009, Oslo, Norway Nobels Peace Prize Concert 2009, Oslo, Norway
2 shouts | 2 attendees

Add event See more

Listeners

mojo8jojo
Listening now
to Je Te Kiffe
novakaine
Listening now
to Fantani
carbon-monoxide
Listening now
to Sabali
thefreshmaker1
Top Listener
Tiaquis
Top Listener
Vaksala
Top Listener

Recent Activity

jgsf2000, four20blackbird, Loira83 and 7 other people added Amadou & Mariam to their libraries. 2 hours ago
senseoffenders wrote about Amadou & Mariam in my show list|2009. yesterday morning
euphimie, iaintay, deusmachinarum and 10 other people added Amadou & Mariam to their libraries. Saturday afternoon
thursdaysgirl tagged Amadou & Mariam with ‘seen live’. Thursday evening
Taktslaget wrote about Amadou & Mariam in seen live. Thursday evening
srkassouf, Nick_Gang, mewsic156 and 11 other people added Amadou & Mariam to their libraries. Thursday morning
Parisblues tagged Amadou & Mariam with africa and lion. 9 days ago
BumbeldBee added Amadou & Mariam to BumbeldBee’s library. 9 days ago
chahgett wrote about Amadou & Mariam in The Library. 9 days ago
xmanmark, sportzigurl08, pablobb and 4 other people added Amadou & Mariam to their libraries. 9 days ago