Somalis really are very musically sophisticated, and they're about their own thing.
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The African people and tribal chiefs are hospitable, and African music and dances are invigorating.
There's a similarity between European and North African folk musics.
Going back and forth between Western Arabic and African countries clearly created the various musical backgrounds I could have and obviously influenced my professional attitude, my way of approaching both music composition and singing, particularly phrasing.
There are incredible musicians around the world.
Music is always going to be only as sophisticated as the culture that consumes it.
I think music is one of the hero/sheroes of the African-American existence.
There are so many wonderful, wonderful musicians in the world, I cannot possibly make a distinction between the fact that they might play classical music, or bluegrass, or Irish traditional, or Indian music.
I think ABBA have a pure joy to their music and that's what makes them extraordinary.
Since the age of 12, all my musical thinking has been influenced by Afro-American music.
Music in Africa often contains messages. Music in Senegal, and Africa, is never music for music's sake or solely for entertainment. It's always a vehicle for social connections, discussions and ideas.
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