Art Quote by Alesha Dixon

My own personal theory is that all popular music, in whatever form it is, to me, it all comes from Africa. Whether it's filtered…

— Paul Weller

Historically, black music has influenced other cultures and other genres and created other genres.

— Miguel

In terms of black music - the only music that we can call our own, that was really born here - I don't think…

— Tom Waits

Music is the very cement that has not just held the black community together but holds black selves together in a fundamental sense.

— Cornel West

Society wants to categorize everything, but to me it's all African-American music.

— Johnny Otis

I think music is one of the hero/sheroes of the African-American existence.

— Maya Angelou

Since when did race have anything to do with the music anyone should listen to? We are all human and we all feel. Music…

— Kayla Hawman

American music culture is black culture.

— Yelawolf

Negro music and culture are intrinsically improvisational, existential. Nothing is sacred. After a decade, a musical idea, no matter how innovative, is threatened.

— Archie Shepp

I did not like that name "world music" in the beginning. I think that African music must get more respect than to be put…

— Baaba Maal

First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that.

— Carlos Santana

I think rap music is the sole reason for a lot of black acceptance in pop culture; because the music is very popular, it…

— Ice Cube