Amadou and Mariam celebrate their new Afro-blues record, Welcome to Mali, on this edition of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN. When the pair married almost thirty years ago, they also vowed to build a musical career together, a pursuit that took them across Africa and Europe with a slew of independent releases in their path. Now embraced by an international indie-rock audience, Amadou and Mariam will bring their wailing vocals and funky guitars on tour with Coldplay this spring. During the interview with host David Dye, they talk about adjusting to singing in English and French instead of their native Bambara, and Amadou translates the lyrics to the song "Ce N'est Pas Bon."
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