Blog: Doklands

They've had a number one hit in Germany and are loved worldwide. So I should really hate Amadou & Mariam. I really should. But I just can't find it in my heart to do so. Even though this blind Malian duo's material has proven commercial appeal, it is so full of the joy of music that I find it impossible to dislike. On the gutsy r'n'b-influenced Pauvre Type from their 1999 album Sou ni Tilé , Amadou Bagayoko takes lead vocal duties. His gruff voice is met, call and response style, [...]

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