Amadou Bagayoko, the iconic Malian guitarist and singer of Amadou & Mariam, has passed away at the age of 70. He was a trailblazer in Mali's music industry and a strong advocate for disability rights.

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Thousands of people gathered in Mali on Sunday for the funeral of musician Amadou Bagayoko, of the world-renowned duo Amadou ...

Amadou Bagayoko, one-half of the beloved Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, has died at the age of 70. The guitarist and singer passed away on Friday in Bamako, Mali, the city of his birth, after a period of ...

Bagayoko, an acclaimed guitarist and half of the Grammy-nominated blind duo Amadou & Mariam, died in his hometown of Bamako ...

Amadou Bagayoko, singer and guitarist in the Grammy-nominated Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, has died at the age of 70.

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Amadou Ndiaye holds a Braille tablet in Bamako, Mali, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Moustapha Diallo ...

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