A live set from France Inter's legendary music show, LIVE AU 104, complete with Manu Chao making a guest appearance. Amadou and Mariam, "the blind couple from Mali", have been playing their warm African rhythms and infectiously catchy melodies for almost thirty years now.
After establishing a reputation in Africa, the duo finally broke onto the international music scene in two stages, first with the hit single 'Mon amour, ma chérie' in 1998. They confirmed their new star status in 2004 with the album "Dimanche à Bamako", produced by Manu Chao.
Amadou & Mariam made an acclaimed comeback on the recording front in November 2008 with the release of a new album entitled 'Welcome to Mali'. The album was produced by Marc-Antoine Moreau and Laurent Jaïs (both of whom had previously worked alongside Manu Chao on the duo's previous album 'Dimanche à Bamako'.)
'Sabali', the first single release from the album, was produced by Damon Albarn and featured a vibrant multicultural/pop mix. "Welcome to Mali" included guest appearances by the Ivorian reggae pioneer Tiken Jah Fakoly and the Somali rapper K'Naan as well as Keziah Jones, Juan Rozoff and French pop star Matthieu Chedid.
www.amadou-mariam.com
Recoded at LIVE AU 104, by France Inter for the Eurosonic Partnership of the EBU.