In my view, Africa's real problems are cultural.

When I left South Africa in 1960 I was 20 years old. I wanted to try to get an education, and music education was not available for me in South Africa.

It's obvious that the rest of the world loves high African culture - African culture, period.

Africa has been troubled for a long time - well, the world has been troubled ever since I was born.

When people campaign for positions, they promise people all kinds of things.

I've got to where I am in life not because of something I brought to the world but through something I found - the wealth of African culture.

I lived for music since I could think.