7 h. ago ‘At night, his guitar comes into my mind’: Amadou and Mariam’s surviving singer on life after losing her husband and musical partner

As Amadou and Mariam, the blind couple tenaciously carved out a career as one of Africa’s biggest global acts. Now, after Amadou’s death this year, his wife tells the story of their first posthumous albumOn 4 April, Amadou Bagayoko died suddenly, aged 70, in Bamako, Mali. The country’s ministry of culture announced the news. Thousands attended the funeral, including former collaborators Manu Chao, Youssou N’Dour, Malian–French rapper Mokobé and Congolese superstar Fally Ipupa, all paying homage to a man they knew as an uncle, a blues-guitar giant, a leader, a friend.“I miss him so much,” says Mariam Doumbia, his wife and musical partner of 44 years in the duo Amadou and Mariam. “We did everything together. We travelled together. We composed together. The sound of his guitar is always between my two ears. Especially at night, it comes into my mind. Even right now, I just heard it.” Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Woman loses life savings and husband’s insurance after falling for scammer impersonating feds: ‘I couldn’t believe it happened’

Since 2020, there has been a fourfold increase in over-60s losing at least $100,000 to scams involving impersonations of businesses or the government

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4 d. ago Taylor Swift continues to make chart history with The Life Of A Showgirl as it retains number one album in UK for second week

The singer continues her domination, securing a rare double victory with The Life Of A Showgirl topping the Official Albums Chart, while Ophelia maintains its reign on the Official Singles Chart.

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6 d. ago Life after Liam Payne: How the One Direction singer's inner circle have dealt with their grief one year on from his tragic death at the age of 31

It has been a year since the music industry was rocked by the tragic news of Liam Payne's death.  

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6 d. ago Unseen Bohemian Rhapsody verses to feature in Freddie Mercury lyric book

Drafts of other Queen hits and photos from singer’s private archive will also feature in A Life in LyricsHis voice is one of the most distinctive in pop history and now the words Freddie Mercury sang are to be given the rock star treatment in a lyric book that will also include unreleased songs and alternative versions of Queen anthems.A Life in Lyrics will feature abandoned verses for Bohemian Rhapsody and drafts of Don’t Stop Me Now. The material, taken from Mercury’s personal notebooks, has been released by Mary Austin, the singer’s former fiancee and closest friend. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ozzy Osbourne's 'tough to watch' documentary leaves fans 'still in tears'

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8 d. ago Charli XCX appears to make a dig at Taylor Swift amid feud rumours after THAT The Life of a Showgirl 'diss track'

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9 d. ago Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy faces backlash for joking ‘I need a man’ before death anniversary

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1 week ago Victoria Beckham thinks her boob implants are 'bobbing around in the sea'

Former Spice Girl and fashion designer Victoria Beckham opened up about her breast implants in her new Netflix documentary, which dives into the singer's personal life and career

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1 week ago Charlotte Church's new life as Traitors star embarks on high priestess and healer career

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2 w. ago Rajvir Jawanda death: Punjabi star dies aged 35 after tragic road accident

Singer and actor had been on life support for 11 days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash

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2 w. ago Rajvir Jawanda death latest: Punjabi star dies aged 35 after tragic road accident

Singer and actor had been on life support for 11 days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash

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2 w. ago Rajvir Jawanda dead: Beloved singer dies at 35 after horror accident left him on life support

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift drops more clues diss track Actually Romantic is about Charli XCX

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift addresses 'actual amnesia' fans got from Eras Tour

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift's unfiltered era: Taylor Swift's many feuds laid bare in new album

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift leaves fans on the edge of their seats as she FINALLY reveals her true feelings about Blake Lively in new song Cancelled!

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2 w. ago George Michael's estate responds to Taylor Swift's Father Figure

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