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AMADOU & MARIAM: film documentary of African superstars released |
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Wednesday, 25 January 2006 |
 The African music superstars Amadou & Mariam are the subject of 'Dimanche à Bamako' ('Sunday in Bamako'), a new film documentary which goes on selected release in cinemas throughout the UK next month.
The hour-long film was shot in Amadou & Mariam's native Mali during the summer of 2004 and chronicles the making of their album, 'Dimanche à Bamako', Africa's biggest global hit of 2005. The album - which reached number two in the French pop charts - has now sold over 500,000 copies around the world and is still gaining momentum.
The film includes special behind-the scenes footage of Amadou & Mariam in the studio with the legendary French-Latin artist and producer Manu Chao. The film's soundtrack features the hits 'Sénégal Fast Food', 'La Realité' and 'Coulibaly' plus 'Kira', an unreleased song performed live by Manu Chao.
'Dimanche à Bamako' was directed by Marc-Antoine Moreau and is in French and the Malian language, Bambara, with English sub-titles. The film is screened at:
Sunday 5th February (7.45 pm) LEICESTER, The Phoenix Cinema
Double bill with 'Buena Vista Social Club'
0116 255 4854 www.phoenix.org.uk £6 / £5 concession
Friday 10th February (7.00 pm) BASINGSTOKE Central Studio, Queen Mary's College
01256 418 318 www.centralstudio.co.uk £4 / £2.50 concession
Wednesday 15th February (6.00 pm) EDINBURGH, Filmhouse
Double bill with Fela Kuti's 'Music is a Weapon'
0131 228 2688 www.filmhousecinema.com £5.20 / £3.70 concession
Thursday 16th February (6.30 pm) MANCHESTER, Instituto Cervantes
0161 661 4200 www.cervantes.org.uk Free screening
Saturday 18th February (7.00 pm) POOLE, Lighthouse, Poole Centre for the Arts
08700 668 701 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk £1.50
Sunday 19th February (8.00 pm) BRISTOL, The Cube
0117 907 4190 www.cubecinema.com £4 / £3 concession
Members only cinema - £1 to join for life
Sunday 19th February (12 noon) BRIGHTON, Duke of York's Picturehouse
08707 551 228 www.picturehouses.co.uk Members only, free screening
Tuesday 21st February (1.00 pm) COVENTRY, Warwick Arts Centre Cinema
024 7652 4524 www.warwickartscentre.co.uk Free screening
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th February (1.00 pm) DUBLIN, IFI Cinema
(01) 679 3477 www.irishfilm.ie 5 Euros
Monday 27th February (5.00 pm) LONDON, Barbican Centre
Plus Q+A session with the director
0845 120 7527 www.barbican.org.uk/film
Advance bookings - £6.50/£5 concessions and concert ticket holders
Full Price - £7.50/£6 concession and concert tickets holders
Wednesday 1st March (6.30 pm) LIVERPOOL, Fact Centre
0151 707 4450 www.fact.co.uk £3 / £2 concession
Wednesday 1st March (2.00 pm / 6.15 pm / 8.30 pm) NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Tyneside Cinema
0191 232 8289
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£4 / £3 concession
The screenings correspond with Amadou & Mariam's UK shows on the twelve-date African Soul Rebels UK Tour 2006 with Souad Massi and Emmanuel Jal. Amadou & Mariam have also been shortlisted for two BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music, the results of which to be announced on 25th February with an Award Winners concert at London's Brixton Academy on 7th April 2006. The duo have also been nominated for the 'Best Contemporary World Music Album' Grammy Award in America, the winners of which will also be revealed in February 2006.
AFRICAN SOUL REBELS UK Tour 2006
February
Friday 17 Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Saturday 18 Poole, Lighthouse
Monday 20 Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Tuesday 21 Brighton, Dome
Wednesday 22 Basingstoke, Anvil
Friday 24 Warwick, Arts Centre
Saturday 25 Edinburgh, Usher Hall
Monday 27 London, Barbican
Tuesday 28 Gateshead, The Sage
March
Thursday 2 Dublin, Olympia
Friday 3 Bristol,Colston Hall
Saturday 4 Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
www.amadou-mariam.com
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