Politicians need to stop the violence because it has become a way of life in Jamaica. It's the thing to do - be violent in Jamaica.

When you do an album about Africa, you can't be too superficial.

Everyone is related to Africa; everyone comes from Africa. We are all distant relatives.

The UK is one of the places that has always been an advocate of my music and I spend a lot of time touring here. I've got family and friends over here, but more than that, there's a large Jamaican community and the Jamaican culture is very widespread in the UK which I love.

I find it very fascinating that one person or a group of people can get together as a choir and come up with a song that ends up inspiring people to create emotions, love and togetherness. Communication, which comes from this idea that sparks off of humanity and becomes something that is cherished and loved by the people, is very fascinating to me.

Music is not like sports, where you can go and do a hundred reps in a gym and come out and be all buffed up.

I like singing all songs, really, but I find that writing social commentary comes naturally.