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Mariam Romelashvili was born in Gori, Georgia in 1994. Her family consists of her parents, grandmother and a two-year old brother.She goes to public school #4, 8th grade in Gori. At the age of 5, Mariam starts to watch TV and listen to music. Singing becomes her favorite occupation and her musical ear gives her opportunity to create her own compositions and to perform them in her own manner. Mariam went to the music school when she was six years old and since than she has taken part in many music contests. In her opinion she is lucky as she...

Amadou and Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born in Mali's capital Bamako 15 April 1958) and Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born in Bamako 24 October 1954). The pair, known as "the blind couple from Mali" met at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind, and found they shared an interest in music. The duo produces music that mixes traditional Mali sound with rock guitars, Syrian violins, Cuban trumpets, Egyptian ney, Colombian trombones, Indian tablas and Dogon percussion. All these elements put together have been referred to as "Afro-blues". In 2004 they...

Mariam the Believer (Mariam Karolina Wallentin Riahi) was raised in Sweden. Previously in the duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums. Find out more at www.facebook.com/MariamTheBeliever .