Art Quote by Mos Def

The African mind has a lot to contribute, not only to world understanding of the arts, but to an understanding of spiritualism. That is…

— Fela Kuti

The African people and tribal chiefs are hospitable, and African music and dances are invigorating.

— Li Keqiang

The curious beauty about African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad story.

— Nelson Mandela

“In order to validate our Africanness, we hold on to tradition at all cost, banning critical engagement in an attempt to preserve its sacredness”

— Malebo Sephodi

America needs to hear some good sounds from Africa, man. The sanity of the world is going to be generated from Africa through art.

— Fela Kuti

Helping Africans navigate the transition to modernity with a huge, wonderful wildlife resource still intact.

— Patrick Bergin

Africa has proven to produce some of the greatest athletes in the world, and it's a joy to be able to help grow that…

— Masai Ujiri

As far as being an African artist, my inspiration has been the fact that I'm a part of the generation that will put Nigerian…

— Iceberg Slim

Why is it you can never hope to describe the emotion Africa creates? You are lifted. Out of whatever pit, unbound from whatever tie,…

— Francesca Marciano

In Africa, music is not an art form as much as it is a means of communication.

— Vernon Reid

So much music in Africa was created for specific moments, written for rituals or for a funeral or for challenges, thousands of years ago,…

— Ludwig Goransson

As players of instruments, it is our duty to reach out and give light to those in the dark in whatever way that we…

— Sizzla