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Mali : Le dimanche a Bamako - Amadou et Mariam
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Le dimanche a Bamako - Amadou et Mariam

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Created: 6th Aug 2007
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Amadou et Mariam

Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, a blind married couple whose life story is as remarkable as its music, have long been stars in West Africa. They draw the musical traditions of their native Mali and the neighboring Ivory Coast, while also embracing the Latin American salsa, Cuban son, reggae, American R&B and English blues-rock that they discovered via long-distance broadcasts. Dimanche a Bamako, cut in both Paris and Bamako, should instantly appeal to fans of an easygoing, dance-oriented, multiethnic mix, as to admirers of Mailan stars Rokia Traore and Ali Farka Toure.

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