Amadou and Mariam live in concert.
ON TOUR

Amadou and Mariam

35
critic concert reviews
global

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

75
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Based on 
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 35 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Amadou and Mariam is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Amadou and Mariam concert reviews describe live shows and performances as joyous, soulful, danceable, lovely, thought-provoking, and empowering.

ON TOUR

Sala Paral·lel 62, Barcelona, Spain (November 4); Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands (May 21)

Latest Release

Mogolu Remixes (27 September 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
global
Origin
Bamako, Mali (1980 - present)
Bio
Amadou and Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born in Mali's capital Bamako 15 April 1958) and Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born in Bamako 24 October 1954).
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

July 16, 2019
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Amadou and Mariam Live In Concert In Ireland

The Guardian (UK)

July 14, 2019
60
%
Amadou and Mariam; the Blind Boys of Alabama review – soulful energy 3 / 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars.

Brighton Source (UK)

August 1, 2018
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One of those lovely crowds that you sometimes get at Concorde 2, where people of all types had gathered out of a sheer love of the music, streamed in to utterly fill the venue, each one beaming and expectant.

The Guardian (UK)

January 12, 2014
80
%
And it really is pitch black so much that your eyes deprived of any stimulus at all start to see things that aren’t there – weirdly swimming lights for me and at one point spookily an eye.

The Music (Australia)

January 9, 2014
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Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, Australia

The Guardian (UK)

July 18, 2011
80
%
Subsequently married Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia have since received support from the likes of Manu Chao and Damon Albarn but this show – or rather sensory experiment – took place very much on their own terms.

Music-News.com (UK)

December 5, 2009
80
%
The Forum Kentish Town on December 3, 2009

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