Yeah, I love Amadou and
Mariam. They're so cheerful and great, and they definitely inspire my use of the name.
Amadou is a pretty popular name for men in West
Africa. I can't really find a meaning for it other than one of the names of the Prophet
Muhammad. Anyway, I like how it sounds and it honors a cool person, so that works for me.
While we're on the tangent - more African names:
http://www.africanholocaust.net/html_ah/africanmale_names.htm