About a year ago, I heard of Amadou and Mariam. I am not sure how, but the album ended up on my iTunes. I listened to it a couple of times and liked it, but forgot about it.
If you haven't heard of them, Amadou and Mariam are an amazing blind couple from Mali that plays what many people refer to as "afro-blues." Apaprently, they blew the crowd away at Coachella and Bonaroo, so last Saturday I went to check them out at the El Rey Theater.
They perform entirely in French and wear kickass sunglasses (even indoors). Amadou is an incredible guitarist and manages to lead an amazing band regardless of sight. The crowd loved every second of the show (except for my friend Mat who barely clapped).
It was one of the more diverse concerts I had been to in a while as NPR moms were there with their elementary aged students as well as hipsters. By the end of the show, the entire place was clapping and singing along. I did my best to sing along to French. It was highly entertaining.
If you haven't seen these guys, I highly recommend checking them out. They are touring throughout the summer and their cd, Dimanche à Bamako, is available everywhere.
MP3: Amadou and Mariam - M'bife
Tour dates after the jump . . .
6/27: Boulder, CO
6/29: Chicago, IL
6/30: Milwaukee, WI
7/1: Detroit, MI
7/2: Toronto
7/5: Montreal
7/7: Quebec
7/8: Ottawa
7/11: Washington, DC
7/12: Philadelphia, PA
7/13: Brooklyn, NY
7/14: Boston, MA
7/16: New York, NY
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