Les Amazones d’Afrique began in 2017 as a sisterly supergroup of singers from the West African region of Mali. Founded by Mamani Keïta, Mariam Doumbia (of Amadou and Mariam), and Oumou Sangare, and convened by French music-industry veteran Valerie Malot, the collective came together through a shared musical vision, as well as the goal of championing gender equality and bringing attention to the pressing issue of violence against women.
The group takes their name from the Dahomey Amazons, an army of female warriors who solely protected the West African kingdom...
The group takes their name from the Dahomey Amazons, an army of female warriors who solely protected the West African kingdom...
- 2/14/2024
- by Chinonso Ihekire
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Documentary The Blind Couple From Mali, devoted to renowned West African musical duo Amadou & Mariam, has begun principal photography.
The film is directed by Canadian director Ryan Marley and follows blind, musical duo and married couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia as they prepare for the concert of a lifetime in their native Mali, amid hopes that it will unite their war-torn country.
Shooting will take place through early 2023 in Paris, Barcelona, London and the Malian capital of Bamako.
The work will tell the untold story of the couple’s global success over the last four decades and the development of their unique sound combining West African influences with rhythm and blues.
It will feature never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews with the duo as well as renowned musical artists and experts.
“During the most important year of Amadou and Mariam’s life we are embedded with them on tour,...
The film is directed by Canadian director Ryan Marley and follows blind, musical duo and married couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia as they prepare for the concert of a lifetime in their native Mali, amid hopes that it will unite their war-torn country.
Shooting will take place through early 2023 in Paris, Barcelona, London and the Malian capital of Bamako.
The work will tell the untold story of the couple’s global success over the last four decades and the development of their unique sound combining West African influences with rhythm and blues.
It will feature never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews with the duo as well as renowned musical artists and experts.
“During the most important year of Amadou and Mariam’s life we are embedded with them on tour,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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