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Musicians Who Knew Amadou Bagayoko Pay Tribute With Their Songs

Amadou Bagayoko and his wife, the singer Mariam Doumbia, rose from icons in Mali to international success over the last two decades. After Mr. Bagayoko’s death, those who knew him chose a few of their favorite songs.

By Elian Peltier

Actors and Actresses America's Got Talent (TV Program) Deaths (Obituaries) Georgia Music New York City Ridley, Alice Tan (1952- ) Sidibe, Gabourey Street Performers Subways Television

Alice Tan Ridley, a Subway Singer Who Dazzled on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 72

The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as a busker in the New York City subways.

By Sopan Deb

Classical Music Gelb, Peter La Forza del Destino (Opera) Netrebko, Anna Opera Royal Opera House Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Zurich Opera

More European Opera Houses Welcome Back Anna Netrebko

The star soprano, who lost work after Russia invaded Ukraine because of her past support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, will return to the stage in Zurich and London.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Deaths (Obituaries) Folk Music Folkways Records Holy Modal Rounders Hurley, Michael (1941-2025) Music Youngbloods (Music Group)

Michael Hurley, a Singer Both Eccentric and Inspirational, Dies at 83

A folk troubadour with an eclectic style, he built a devoted following for his songs about love, death, drinking and a particularly sad werewolf.

By Richard Sandomir