Amadou Amp Mariam
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The battle for Mali’s soul is a battle for its music
Musicians are in the firing line as insurgent Islamists impose sharia law on two-thirds of the country.
Amadou & Mariam – Folila
It was always going to be difficult for Malian duo Amadou & Mariam to follow up their sensational 2009 album Welcome to Mali, writes Loyd Gedye.
Mocking world music
Amadou & Mariam are making a mockery of the term "world music", writes Lloyd Gedye.