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Amadou Bagayoko of music duo Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70

Amadou Bagayoko of music duo Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70

Malian singer and guitarist, who sold millions of albums with his wife, Mariam Doumbia, had been ill for a while, say family

The guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 after an illness, his family said, paying tribute to the Grammy-nominated blind musician.

Amadou and his wife, Mariam Doumbia, formed a group whose blend of traditional Malian music with rock guitars and western blues sold millions of albums across the world.

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