Amadou & Mariam have confirmed a show at HMV Forum on 3rd December. The appearance will cap an incredible year for the duo, during which they performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury, supported Blur at Hyde Park, toured the US with Coldplay and sold out their own shows at The Roundhouse and other venues across the country. Amadou & Mariam, who perform alongside Damon Albarn, Patrick Wolf and Jamie T at an Afrika Express event in Paris next week, will return to the UK on 9th August to play at the Big Chill Festival.
Thurs 3rd December, HMV Forum, Kentish Town, London
Advance tickets (£17.50) available from Ticketmaster 0844 8472405 and ¡COMO NO! London's promoter of live Latin events and other things we like
Over the last few years albums such as ''Welcome to Mali'' and ''Dimanche à Bamako'' have taken Amadou and Mariam on an epic journey that has made the couple the best-selling - and best-loved - act to come out of Africa in recent years. Along the way they have worked and performed with the likes of Damon Albarn, Manu Chao, Scissor Sisters and their music has been enthusiastically embraced by Western rock fans. One minute they're being remixed by Theophilus London, a 22 year-old streetwise hip-hip kid from Brooklyn. The next minute, Pink Floyd guitar legend David Gilmour is sitting in with them on stage.
All this has been achieved while remaining true to their roots and without compromising their authenticity. Their unique mix of unforgettable pop melodies and contagious rhythms, driven by Amadou's bluesy electric guitar and the compelling interplay of their two voices may have its roots deeply planted in Africa. Yet this is music for the world, rather than 'world music'. Music that effortlessly transcends classification or genre and vaults the fickle dictates of fad and fashion. Music that remains as popular across Africa as it has now become in Europe and America.
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Thurs 3rd December, HMV Forum, Kentish Town, London
Advance tickets (£17.50) available from Ticketmaster 0844 8472405 and ¡COMO NO! London's promoter of live Latin events and other things we like
Over the last few years albums such as ''Welcome to Mali'' and ''Dimanche à Bamako'' have taken Amadou and Mariam on an epic journey that has made the couple the best-selling - and best-loved - act to come out of Africa in recent years. Along the way they have worked and performed with the likes of Damon Albarn, Manu Chao, Scissor Sisters and their music has been enthusiastically embraced by Western rock fans. One minute they're being remixed by Theophilus London, a 22 year-old streetwise hip-hip kid from Brooklyn. The next minute, Pink Floyd guitar legend David Gilmour is sitting in with them on stage.
All this has been achieved while remaining true to their roots and without compromising their authenticity. Their unique mix of unforgettable pop melodies and contagious rhythms, driven by Amadou's bluesy electric guitar and the compelling interplay of their two voices may have its roots deeply planted in Africa. Yet this is music for the world, rather than 'world music'. Music that effortlessly transcends classification or genre and vaults the fickle dictates of fad and fashion. Music that remains as popular across Africa as it has now become in Europe and America.
Amadou & Mariam on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads
Amadou & Mariam | Facebook
