Amadou Bagayoko, the musician, who has died aged 70, was one half of the all-conquering Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, alongside ...

Grammy Award nominee Amadou Bagayoko has died. The singer and guitarist, who was one half of the duo Amadou & Mariam, died at ...

Amadou Bagayoko (1954-2025), iconic Malian guitarist, singer and composer of the famed duo Amadou & Mariam – known as “the blind couple of Mali” – passed away on 4 April in Bamako.

Their presence on stage as a blind couple, looking affectionate and mutually ... Ousmane Makaveli/AFP/Getty Images Amadou was ...