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Amadou Bagayoko dead: Grammy-nominated musician of blind duo Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70 after ‘long illness’

Published on April 05, 2025 at 10:28 AM

AMADOU Bagayoko, the renowned guitarist and singer of the Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, has died at 70.

The Grammy-nominated musician died after a long battle with illness, his son-in-law confirmed on Friday.

Amadou & Mariam performing on stage.
Amadou Bagayoko performing with Mariam Doumbia
Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam performing at Glastonbury Festival.
Amadou has passed away at 70

The band's manager, Yannick Tardy, said Amadou had been taken into hospital feeling drained, and died later that day.

He passed away in his birth town of Bamako.

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