Amadou & Mariam: Death and Mali’s Blind Couple – The Sun Nigeria

After my friend YoussouN’dour of Senegal whom I met and interviewed here in Lagos, three other African music stars whose rhythm and melody inspire me when I am writing are three Malians: Salif Keita, Ali Fakir Toure and the husband and wife blind musical duo of Amadou & Mariam.  The sad news is that one of the pair, the male singer and funky guitarist, Amadou is dead.  They are the Romeo and Juliet of global music, not just African music. 

There are love stories, and then there is Amadou &…