Farewell to Amadou Bagayoko of the Duo Amadou & Mariam

The singer and guitarist Maliano died Amadou Bagayoko than with his wife Moriam Doumbia he formed the duo Amadou & Mariam. The musician was 70 years old.

Amadou & Mariamblind, they merged the traditional Maliana music with rock guitars and western blues by selling millions of albums all over the world. Among the most important musical moments of the couple of African musicians, the interpretation together with Herbert Grönemeyer Of “Zeit, Dass Sich Was Dreht” Official anthem of the 2006 football world cup held in Germany, which saw the victory of the Italian national team, and the performance at the closing concert of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.

“He had been sick for some time,” said Amadou’s son -in -law,
Youssouf Fadiga
to the Agennce-France Presse. As reported by Adnkronos, their manager,
Yannick Tardy
said that Amadou was taken to the clinic after feeling tired and died shortly after. Confirming the death of the musician, the Minister of Culture Maliano,
Mamou Daffé
said he tried “dismay” for loss.