I remember writing back in 2006, during season five of American Idol , that I was worried Elliott Yamin would get voted off the show too early. Though he almost always displayed impressive vocal skills, he lacked the stage presence of more seasoned performers like Chris Daughtry and Taylor Hicks. I needn’t have worried. Though Elliott did not win Idol that year, he became the “Rocky” of that season. He and his fans were determined that he “go the distance.” Ultimately, Elliott lasted one week longer than Chris Daughtry, finishing in third place.
Now, with the Idol experience behind him, Elliott has just released his second album of new material (he has also released two Christmas albums). The album, Fight For Love , was released on May 5th. His first album, Elliott Yamin , peaked at number three on the Billboard Top 200 album chart, spawning a
Amadou & Mariam make the kind of music that transcends genre and taste, and Welcome To Mali could also have been titled "Welcome To Dance."
Husband and wife duo Amadou & Mariam have been making music since they first met over thirty years ago at the Institute for Young Blind People in Bamako, Mali.Also known as "the blind couple from Mali," Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia's style of Afro-blues has hit a chord with audiences in recent years. The two are renown for...
