Amadou & Mariam and Blind Boys of Alabama at Paramount Theatre

KUTX Live & Antone’s present
Bamako to Birmingham
Amadou & Mariam and Blind Boys of Alabama
The Paramount Theatre
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm
A culturally satisfying fusion of Afro-pop duo Amadou & Mariam and soulful gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama that combines contemporary African sounds and African-American roots music.
The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) with Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and winners of five Grammy® Awards, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years. The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince and Tom Waits. They have appeared on recordings with many artists, including Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, Patty Griffin and Taj Mahal.
For the past forty-odd years, Amadou & Mariam have managed to joyfully combine their love story with a musical career while becoming, discreetly but surely, the most famous ambassadors for Malian music, and African music, all around the world; a golden status that they carry with brio and playfully challenge with each new album.