Can’t “beat” this: Free tickets to Amadou & Mariam on March 22 at 9:30 Club

For nearly half a century the married couple, blind, have combined their love story with a musical career to become famous ambassadors for Malian and african music. The duo – godparents of the afrobeat – released album La Confusion in 2017, “a pulsating collection of disco bangers” (Uncut). “We love what we do and our goal is to make people happy with our music, help humanitarian causes, and share positive messages about the good work being done by people in every corner of the world,” said Mariam.

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