Malian musicians Mariam Doumbia and Amadou Bagayoko began their careers as members of one of Mali's most popular Mande outfits, Les Ambassadeurs du Motel. After leaving Les Ambassadeurs in 1980 the two, now a married couple, continued to record and perform as a duo. Their 1985 release, SOU NI TILE, won them considerable attention in Europe thanks to Amadou's deft guitar work and the couple's tight harmonies. By the early `00s, the group had begun to incorporate elements of Middle Eastern and Cuban music into their work, and began attracting rock audiences with releases like 2008's stylistically eclectic WELCOME TO MALI.
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Amadou & Mariam Artist Snapshot:Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Wati" by Amadou & Mariam to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Wati"Browse more products related to "Amadou & Mariam"ReviewMojo (Publisher) (10/03, p.116) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The interplay between Amadou's Fender and the whining strings of the n'goni are mesmeric, and the funkier workouts stay with you..." Title NoteIf you think Mali is all about the kora or the Super Rail Band, you need to take a listen to Amadou & Mariam, a blind married couple who take Malian music in a whole different direction. They keep to the bluesy, pentatonic root that's the heart of the desert sound of Mali, but bring it toward the West, even letting guitars howl here and there and funking things up with some lovely keyboard work. Amadou & Mariam sing both separately and together (indeed, they're at their strongest together, when the two voices can work off each other on songs like "Chauffeurs"), and they're both strong writers, using rhythm as much as melody for a sound that's remarkably down-home. There's nothing complex about it -- perhaps the Bamako equivalent of a bar band, albeit a very good one. "Sarama," for example, rocks wonderfully and hypnotically, and wouldn't sound out of place in a roadhouse, getting the crowd up and dancing. Perhaps it's because they don't sound especially African in their approach to music -- allowing the roots to be just one part of the whole -- that they haven't received the praise they deserve. ~ Chris Nickson If You Enjoy "Wati (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Wati (CD)" by Amadou & Mariam (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Mali Bestsellers
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