Earlier this month, Amadou & Mariam enjoyed a smashing headlining tour of the Eastern US and Canada behind their new release, Welcome to Mali, and are getting ready to hit the American roads again, opening for Coldplay in July. Amadou spoke with The Onion's A.V. Club about the new album and its collaborations with Damon Albarn and K'naan. "No longer content with being classified as world music," says the A.V. Club, Amadou & Mariam "are going global ... [and] have taken advantage of their newfound celebrity to promote African unity, as well as a vision of their home continent free from outdated stereotypes and centuries-old conflicts."
Earlier this month, Amadou & Mariam enjoyed a smashing headlining tour of the Eastern US and Canada behind their new Because/Nonesuch release, Welcome to Mali. The couple is getting ready to hit the American roads again, opening for Coldplay in the West over two weeks, beginning July 10, at the Amphitheater at Clark County in Ridgefield, Washington. For tour information, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.
Amadou sat down with Sam Adams of The Onion's A.V. Club to talk about the new album, including its collaborative efforts with producer Damon Albarn and Somali-born rapper K'naan. "No longer content with being classified as world music," says Adams, "Malian duo Amadou Bagakoyo and Mariam Doumbia are going global ... Amadou & Mariam have taken advantage of their newfound celebrity to promote African unity, as well as a vision of their home continent free from outdated stereotypes and centuries-old conflicts." Read the article and interview at avclub.com.
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