Blind Malian duo Mariam Doumbia (L) and Amadou Bagayoko perform at the Glastonbury Festival (File)
Friends, family and fans flocked in mourning to the home of Malian music star Amadou Bagayoko yesterday a day after he died aged 70. One half of the husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam, the Grammy-nominated blind guitarist and singer died on Friday following an illness. His wife Mariam Doumbia is also blind. They had three children together. No date has yet been set for a funeral service. Fans have paid their respects to the musician in countless messages on social media.