Symmetria by the Uccello Project is a gorgeous, instrumental and largely unclassifiable record. Best thought of as 'cinematic', each of the tracks… — Steve Lawson Copy Share Image
I stream this radio station, Radio Nova, that's based in Paris. They curate a beautiful set that's really all over the place… — Zoe Kravitz Copy Share Image
I would find myself being inspired by things that I've heard as a kid: Nigerian music or African music, some French music… — Burna Boy Copy Share Image
You say 'African music' and you think 'tribal drumming.' But there's a lot of African music that's like James Brown, and a… — Damian Marley Copy Share Image
I traveled to a library in South Africa called ILAM (International Library of African Music), which has a collection of about 500… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
I've been informed by both sides, jazz, western music, Asian music, African music, all sides, because I've been interested in the sound… — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
In a lot of African music, the singers are just singing whatever they feel at the time - because the instrumentation is… — Avey Tare Copy Share Image
I did not like that name "world music" in the beginning. I think that African music must get more respect than to… — Baaba Maal Copy Share Image
In western classical music with an orchestra, you focus the orchestra on melodies and harmony. In African music, the biggest focus is… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
African music, though very old, is always being rediscovered in the West. — Miriam Makeba Copy Share Image
I didn't want to try and borrow kudos from Indonesian culture. I was trying to get a fresh perspective on these instruments.… — Squarepusher Copy Share Image
I haven't really ever seen a big budget Hollywood film with African music. Most of the time, it's just Hollywood's perception of… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
My mother is half-French, half-Malagasy, so I've been listening to African music, like Malian and Congolese music, since I was a child. — Jain Copy Share Image
I was always playing with whatever I could get under my hands, making rhythm with it, which was natural for me, because… — Jain Copy Share Image
The thing is: Yes, I'm white and yes, I love African music, and I can't do anything about it. — Jain Copy Share Image
The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. You may be poor, you… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The curious beauty about African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad story. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I was able to learn a new language - a new musical language is learning a new language, because it's so extremely… — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
People called rock & roll 'African music.' They called it 'voodoo music.' They said that it would drive the kids insane. They… — Little Richard Copy Share Image
Jazz was the beginning of rhythm music, which developed into rock and roll. But what the jazz musicians lost because they were… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
The basic success of the conga came from ...that basic principle of African music and dance: everybody participates. The conga eradicated the… — Ned Sublette Copy Share Image
As far as being an African artist, my inspiration has been the fact that I'm a part of the generation that will… — Iceberg Slim Copy Share Image
Sometimes I listen to rap music, sometimes reggeaton sometimes African music. Really depends on the mood that I'm in. — Serge Gnabry Copy Share Image
