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- People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious…
- My father used to tell me about how musicians don't have respect from people and he was afraid about my future.
- World music is about taking things from different places and bringing them together - which is great.
- If you come from Africa with your economic poverty and your cultural riches, and you meet someone like Peter Gabriel or a person from a…
- The question of modernization is central to disturbances in the Middle East and in Africa. Everyone is after modernization, no matter where they come from.…
- When I'm in Senegal, I can't just sit in isolation making music. People need my help. And the Senegalese people helped create my music. It…
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