Thousands of people gathered in Bamako on Sunday for the funeral of Malian music star Amadou Bagayako -- of the blind husband ...

Friends, family and fans flocked in mourning to the home of Malian music star Amadou Bagayoko on Saturday a day after he died ...

The star's body was carried by members of the Protection Civile of Mali, denoting the regard with which he was held in the country Franco-Spanish star Manu Chao, who produced Dimanche à Bamako ...

He christened the sound "Afro-rock". The duo performed at the Glastonbury Festival in 2023 Their lives were changed when Manu Chao heard one of their songs on the radio and offered to produce ...

In 2004, their album “Dimanche a Bamako” (Sunday in Bamako), produced by Franco-Spanish star Manu Chao, had brought them worldwide success. Since then, their songs have regularly graced dance ...

Franco-Spanish star Manu Chao led the tributes to Amadou in a post on Instagram, saying: "We will always be together... With you, wherever you go," with a photo of him and the duo. "Mariam ...

To mark the release of his new book, Clandestino: in Search of Manu Chao, Adrian Dannatt considers the life, not of his subject but of Peter Culshaw himself If you’ve read something you love on our ...

He became their producer and manager, revamped their image and introduced them to Manu Chao, Damon Albarn, Bertrand Cantat and Chedid, among others. Amadou & Marian wrote love songs blending ...

These limited-edition releases feature classics by Nortec Collective, Ana Tijoux, Aterciopelados, Los Amigos Invisibles, Manu Chao, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Adrian Quesada, Bomba Estéreo ...

World-renowned musician and activist Manu Chao performed his ultra acoustic sets in Manila and El Nido, Palawan for the first time. These exclusive performances, presented by The Pangolin Sound ...

In Europe, a welcome boost from Manu Chao helped Amadou & Mariam reach the general public in 2005 with the album "Dimanche à Bamako" and the great popular success of "Sénégal Fast Food ...