{"id":191,"date":"2023-01-31T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2023\/2023\/01\/31\/malian-duo-amadou-mariam-announce-new-york-shows\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T19:00:00","slug":"malian-duo-amadou-mariam-announce-new-york-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2023\/2023\/01\/31\/malian-duo-amadou-mariam-announce-new-york-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Malian Duo Amadou & Mariam Announce New York Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Superstars of Malian music with an illustrious career spanning more than 40 years, Amadou & Mariam<\/a> are set to headline top U.S. venues this March, with stops in Ithaca, Poughkeepsie and New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The prolific blind African duo will tour in support of their new live album, Eclipse<\/em> (Because Music, Release Date: December 9, 2022), which marks the 10th Anniversary of their legendary concert performed completely in the dark (for musicians and audiences alike) at the Manchester International Festival (2012). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amadou & Mariam are beloved West African music ambassadors who break through musical and cultural barriers while inspiring millions of fans along the way. 2021\/2022 was an ambitious two years for two of Africa’s most revered artists. While the duo has been working in the studio on their much-anticipated ninth full-length album, Amadou & Mariam toured with gospel royalty The Blind Boys of Alabama<\/a> and cut two dance crossover singles. Mainstays on dance floors around the world, their collaboration with Sofi Tukker<\/a> on the track and music video for “Mon Cheri” now has over 1 million views on YouTube. A deep house remix of “Sete” by Blond:ish and Haitian producer Francis Mercier revisits one of the earliest hits from Amadou & Mariam’s acclaimed recording catalog. “Sete” ranked #8 on Billboard’s “Best Dance Songs of 2022.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following eight critically-acclaimed studio albums, including the gold and platinum certified Dimanche \u00e0 Bamako<\/em> and the GRAMMY Award-nominated, Welcome to Mali,<\/em> Amadou & Mariam released Eclipse<\/em> to bring their fans into a fully immersive experience unlike any other. The English version of Eclipse is narrated by actor Isaach de Bankol\u00e9<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There are always a lot of questions on how we live and how we feel about music,” says Amadou & Mariam. “Eclipse is a way for us to be on an equal footing with the audience so that they can understand our lives. In the dark, we listen in a new way. Beyond our vision, we can imagine, we can pretend, we can take in the space around us through our hearing, and therefore, get a real sense of what’s our experience. Maybe by not seeing, we can feel the music in a different way.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amadou & Mariam preserve a legacy of being one of the most heartwarming stories of modern music — a love affair that propelled two grandparents from Mali into topping charts across the globe and raising awareness of the challenges of living in one of the world’s poorest countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s not much that Amadou & Mariam haven’t done in the music industry. Even with all of their career accolades though, one thing remains true: their love for one another and that of their craft will always be of the highest order on their mission to bring African music to the masses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amadou & Mariam’s upcoming U.S. tour includes live performances by an award-winning quartet featuring many of their classic and latest hits, as well as songs from Eclipse.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amadou & Mariam — U.S. Tour Dates — Spring 2023:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, March 14 — “Afro Roots Fest” @ Miami Beach Bandshell — Miami, FL
Thursday, March 16 — Sunday, March 19 — Miner Auditorium @ SF JAZZ — San Francisco, CA
Monday, March 20 — Rio Theatre — Santa Cruz, CA
Wednesday, March 22 — 9:30 Club — Washington, DC
Thursday, March 23 — Bailey Hall — Ithaca, NY<\/strong>
Friday, March 24 — Bardavon 1869 Opera House — Poughkeepsie, NY<\/strong>
Saturday, March 25 — Le Poisson Rouge — New York City<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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