The Malian Afro-blues duo Amadou and Mariam brought their seventh studio recording to stages across the U.S., as they toured North America.
当他们的足迹踏上北美时，这对来自非洲马里的蓝调夫妇组合阿马窦和玛丽亚姆带着他们的第7张录音专辑迅速红遍美国各地。
The husband and wife team said their ability to team up with musicians and singers from all over the globe was the highlight of their latest release, Folila, a word which means to make music in the Malian language of Bambara.
这对夫妇组合团队表示他们与来自世界各地音乐家和歌手们的合作能力是他们的最新专辑《Folila》中的亮点, 这个单词在马里班巴拉语中是做音乐的意思。
“Our greatest joy was that there were people who came to sing with us, that was the source of our greatest moments of pleasure,” said Amadou.
“我们的最大的快乐是有很多人来和我们一起唱歌,那是我们最快乐时光的源泉。”阿马窦说道。
Among the most popular songs Oh, Amadou featured French singer Bertrand Cantat, who also sang for a number of songs on Folila. Both Amadou and Mariam said their collaborations often flow as the album unfolds.
在最受欢迎的歌曲中, 阿马窦称在专辑《Folila》中为许多歌曲献声的法国歌手伯特兰•卡塔特独具特色。 阿马窦和玛丽亚姆表示随着专辑开展他们的合作通常行云流水。
“We don’t plan them,” said Mariam. “That comes with how we feel,” added Amadou.
“我们并没有为他们制定计划,”玛丽亚姆说道。 “一切皆随吾心而动,”阿马窦补充道。
They said musicians have a social role to play off stage, especially in Mali at the moment, where a coup and subsequent rebellion in the north led to insecurity in the West African country.
他们称音乐家们在舞台下需要扮演社会角色,尤其是对目前马里而言,政变和随之而来的北方的叛乱引发西非国家的不安全。
“The musicians play a big role because they sing so that people can stop fighting,” said Amadou. Mariam added, “It tells people to work hand in hand with each other for peace.”
“音乐家们扮演着重要的角色,因为他们歌唱,可以让人们停止战斗,“阿马窦说道。 玛利亚姆补充道,“歌声为人们传达的是为和平彼此携手。”
Amadou and Mariam are performing in Los Angeles, California before wrapping up their North American tour and heading to Europe.
阿马窦和玛丽亚姆在结束其北美巡回动身奔赴欧洲前正在洛杉矶,加州演出。
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