Amadou of Amadou & Mariam DEAD

[Penelope]

R.I.P.

Amadou Bagayoko of Acclaimed Malian Duo Amadou & Mariam Dead at 70

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

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Penelope]

This one really is a classic.

 

[old spice]

. I'd always envisioned one day travelling to Bamako and Timbuktu with this delightful banger blaring out of my boombox:



RIP.