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Amadou & Mariam

husband-and-wife musical duo from Mali
Organization musical_group Q452258
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Amadou & Mariam

Summary

Amadou & Mariam is a musical group[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A notable work attributed to Amadou & Mariam is Dimanche à Bamako[3].
  • Amadou & Mariam received the Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world[4].
  • Amadou & Mariam received the Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world[5].
  • Amadou & Mariam's instance of is recorded as musical group[6].
  • Amadou & Mariam's instance of is recorded as married couple[7].
  • Amadou & Mariam's genre is worldbeat[8].
  • Amadou & Mariam's genre is world music[9].
  • Amadou & Mariam's genre is African popular music[10].
  • Amadou Bagayoko is named after Amadou & Mariam[11].
  • Q28830329 is named after Amadou & Mariam[12].
  • Amadou & Mariam's record label is recorded as Because Music[13].
  • Amadou & Mariam's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records[14].
  • Amadou & Mariam's record label is recorded as Sonodisc[15].
  • Amadou & Mariam's record label is recorded as Wrasse Records[16].
  • Amadou & Mariam's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[17].
  • Amadou & Mariam's discography is recorded as Amadou & Mariam discography[18].
  • Amadou & Mariam's Commons category is recorded as Amadou et Mariam[19].
  • Amadou & Mariam's country of origin is recorded as Mali[20].
  • Amadou & Mariam comprises Amadou Bagayoko[21].
  • Amadou & Mariam comprises Q28830329[22].
  • January 1, 1974 marks the founding of Amadou & Mariam[23].
  • Amadou & Mariam's location of formation is recorded as Bamako[24].
  • Amadou & Mariam's official website is recorded as https://amadou-mariam.com/[25].
  • Amadou & Mariam's instrument is recorded as guitar[26].
  • Amadou & Mariam's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1974 marks the founding of Amadou & Mariam[23]. Its location of formation is recorded as Bamako[24].

Identity

Amadou & Mariam's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world[4], a music award[29], in France[30], founded in 1992[31].

Why It Matters

Amadou & Mariam has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did Amadou & Mariam receive?

Honors received include Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world[4] and Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world[5].

Related Entities

Bamako Mali Universal Music Group

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . play.qobuz.com. play.qobuz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . jeuneafrique.com. jeuneafrique.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . culturebene.com. culturebene.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . discogs.com. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . musicbrainz.org. musicbrainz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Svkkl authority id → 0376816-Amadou-Mariam
    Notable work → Dimanche à Bamako
    Start of work period → +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0376816-Amadou-Mariam, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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