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Remembering Amadou Bagayoko of Renown Blind Malian Duo Amadou & Mariam; Watch 2018 Interview & Performance
In Mali, thousands of mourners gathered in Bamako Sunday for the funeral of Amadou Bagayoko, half of the the world-renowned duo Amadou & Mariam. Bagayoko died on Friday at the age of 70. The blind husband-and-wife music duo came to the Democracy Now! studio in 2018 to perform and talk about their music.