Amadou of Malian blind music duo dies aged 70
- Amadou Bagayoko, half of the Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, passed away at age 70 after an illness.
- Amadou and Mariam met in 1976 at an institute for the young blind in Bamako and found similar music tastes.
- The duo blended Malian music with rock, blues, and West African instruments, achieving global recognition and millions in album sales.
- Amadou & Mariam played with artists such as Damon Albarn, David Gilmour, Coldplay, U2, and Stevie Wonder and for Barack Obama; Amadou said, "Barack Obama came to meet us."
- Their 2004 album, "Dimanche a Bamako" , brought worldwide success, though Amadou's family told AFP he had been ill prior to his death.
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Amadou of Malian blind music duo Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70
Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the star Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 following an illness, his family told AFP on Friday, paying tribute to the Grammy-nominated blind musician.

Amadou of Malian blind music duo dies aged 70
Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the star Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 following an illness, his family told AFP on Friday, paying tribute to the Grammy-nominated blind musician.
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