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Amadou Bagayoko obituary
Malian singer-songwrier and guitarist who had international success in a duo with his wife Mariam
He heard one of their songs on the car radio while driving through Paris, and offered not just to produce their next album but to co-write and sing on some of the tracks, adding his slinky, rhythmic style to the duo’s rousing blend of African R&B. When I asked Amadou about his guitar style, he told me: “I love English music and started out listening to Alvin Lee, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour and Bad Company – and trying to find a link between them and our Bambara culture.” It included Sabali, a swirling electro-pop ballad co-written by Albarn, and guest appearances from the Somali hip hop star K’Naan and others, but was dominated by Amadou’s guitar work, as on his collaboration with the kora virtuoso Diabaté.
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