Malian Singer Mariam Doumbia in a Word, a Gesture and a Silence

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Born in 1958, who became blind at the age of 5 due to ill-care measles, Mariam Doumbia sang in marriages since the age of 6 years. For almost 50 years, her name has been inseparable from the Malian musical duo that she has become unforgettable that she formed with her husband: "Amadou and Mariam". From their meeting at the Institute of the Blind Youth, until the death of her husband in 2025, the Bamako couple has chained successes like "Sunday i…