Amadou & Mariam bring their US tour with Coldplay to a close tonight in St. Louis. Welcome to Mali, the couple's latest release, comes in at number six on SPIN's list of The 20 Best Albums of 2009 ... So Far. After tonight's final tour performance, the music keeps playing, as CNN's African Voices, airing Saturday, takes a closer look at the husband-and-wife musical team. With their "positive and mesmeric vocals and [Amadou] Bagayoko's guitar playing," says CNN, "the duo have been feted by musicians across the world." Learn why by watching this weekend.
Amadou & Mariam bring their US tour opening for Coldplay to a close tonight in another joyful performance, this time at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Missouri, outside of St. Louis. There's much to celebrate this week, as Welcome to Mali, the couple's recent Because/Nonesuch release, comes in at number six on SPIN's list of The 20 Best Albums of 2009 ... So Far. Check out the list and read the magazine's earlier four-star review at spin.com.
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Also this weekend, after tonight's final tour performance, the music keeps playing, as CNN takes a closer look at the husband-and-wife musical team on the program African Voices, which premieres on Saturday at 12:30 GMT and plays again throughout the weekend. With their "positive and mesmeric vocals and [Amadou] Bagayoko's guitar playing," says CNN, "the duo have been feted by musicians across the world." Learn why by watching this weekend. For more information and air times, visit edition.cnn.com.
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