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Amadou & Mariam
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabali | Amadou & Mariam | 3:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Ce n'est pas bon | Amadou & Mariam | 3:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Magossa | Amadou & Mariam | 3:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Djama | Amadou & Mariam | 3:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Djuru | Amadou & Mariam | 3:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Je te kiffe (feat. Juan Rozoff) | Amadou & Mariam | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Masiteladi (feat. M) | Amadou & Mariam | 3:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Africa (feat. Knaan) | Amadou & Mariam | 3:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Compagnon de la vie | Amadou & Mariam | 3:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Unissons nous (feat. Keziah Jones) | Amadou & Mariam | 4:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Bozos | Amadou & Mariam | 3:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | I Follow You (Nia Na Fin) | Amadou & Mariam | 4:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Welcome to Mali | Amadou & Mariam | 3:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Batoman | Amadou & Mariam | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 15 | Sebeke | Amadou & Mariam | 11:41 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 16 | Bimogo | Amadou & Mariam | 3:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Booklet Digital Booklet - Welcome to Mali | Amadou & Mariam | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 17 Items |
iTunes Review
Most of North America got its first delicious taste of Amadou & Mariam’s refreshingly spirited sounds after the Manu Chao-produced album Dimanche à Bamako became a tastemaker favorite in 2004. The husband-and-wife duo of Aadou Bagayoko (guitar, vocals) and Mariam Doumbia (vocals) first met over 30 years ago at the Institute for Young Blind People in the Mali capitol of Bamako, and the pair started working together shortly after. The duo’s willingness to explore is demonstrated right off the bat with the Damon (Blur, Gorillaz) Albarn-produced “Sabali” and its drum machine patterns and sequenced keyboard arpeggios. “Djuru” matches fluidly sassy bass guitar and Mariam’s conversational singing with Toumani Diabaté’s exquisite cora playing. There are strong reggae undertones to “Je te kiffe,” which features French “funkabalist” vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Juan Rozoff, while “Sebeke” boasts funky keyboards and horns worthy of the ‘70s and hard-driving percussion which could fit on a party track from any era.
Recent Customer Reviews
A&M Rock On
by Johnp0404Welcome to Mali, as well as Dimanche a Bamako, are both 5-star records with catchy melodies and infectious beats that overcome any language or cultural barrier. As good as these recordings are, they do not compare to seeing Amadou and Mariam and their amazing band live. If you are lucky to live in NYC, Toronto, or Bamako, go see them perform live and in person. The music is impossible to resist and you will soon fall under its joyful, hypnotic spell.
Strong followup to Dimanche a Bamako
by insight 1Outstanding. I prefer songs on which Amadou sings over the ones on which Mariam has the lead, but everything here is quality. One question---about 4 minutes into 'Sebeke' (listed as 11:41 in length) there is a 2 minute gap of dead air space. Then what appears to be a totally different song begins. Why? I noticed the same thing on another African release called Toto Bona Lokua---is this a stylistic thing in the tradition of African artists? If anyone knows, please post.
Along with Fela Kuti and the early work of Manu Dibango, Amadou and Mariam are the best.
crazy good!!!
by chillpleeesewow, never heard of these guys before, but i heard one song on the radio and bought the album. IT'S SO AWESOME!!!!!! YOU MUST OWN IT!
Biography
Genre: World
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Amadou & Mariam
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sénégal Fast-Food | Dimanche à Bamako (Bonus Track Version) | 4:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Sabali | Welcome to Mali | 3:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Je pense à toi | Sou ni tilé | 5:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Mon amour, ma chérie | Sou ni tilé | 5:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | La Réalité | Dimanche à Bamako (Bonus Track Version) | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $11.99
- Genres: World, Music, Worldbeat, Afro-Pop, French Pop
- Released: Mar 24, 2009
- ℗ 2009 Because Music, exclusively licensed to Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of UK/Eire/France.
