Amadou Bagayoko – thousands attend funeral of Malian musician

by
Mark Savage

Music Correspondent

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Amadou Bagayoko learned guitar by studying British bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd

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

Friends, relatives, fans and fellow artists flocked to the ceremony in the capital, Bamako – including musician Salif Keita and former prime minister Moussa Mara.

One of the most successful African musical acts of the 2000s, husband and wife duo Amadou & Mariam achieved global fame by combining West African influences with rhythm and blues.

Their breakthrough album, 2004’s Dimanche à Bamako, sold half a million copies…

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