Amadou and Mariam
Some of Mali's top musicians, including husband and wife duo Amadou and Mariam, perform on the floating stage in this new festival in Segou.
Some of Mali's top musicians performing on the floating stage in this new festival in Segou in central Mali. Lucy Duran talks to
Sekouba Bambino, a singer from Guinea.
Amadou and Mariam, the husband and wife duo who have become an international musical sensation in the past year, perform for their home audience, in a more raw and rootsy style than their European concert audiences hear. They are also joined by reggea artist Tiken Jah Fakoly.
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- Sat 9 Sep 2006 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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