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 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
My training in music has been very eclectic - as first a flute player from classical chamber music to jazz, Greek, Brazilian… — Alexandre Desplat 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 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
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
I will never again play anything that does not have social significance. We American jazz musicians of African descent have proved beyond… — Max Roach Copy Share Image
I feel like kids that grew up in New York City or in L.A. were exposed to all these subcultures and subgenres,… — St. Lucia 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
