I kept my culture. I kept the music of my roots. Through my music I became this voice and image of Africa and the people without even realising.

I look at the past and I see myself.

I kept my culture. I kept the music of my roots. Through my music I became this voice and image of Africa and the people without even realising.

Be careful, think about the effect of what you say. Your words should be constructive, bring people together, not pull them apart.

For instance, we're always fighting amongst each other. Who gives us the arms? And then we become indebted to wherever we are buying them from - with what? The very resources we need to keep there.

Africa has her mysteries, and even a wise man cannot understand them. But a wise man respects them

I see other black women imitate my style, which is no style at all, but just letting our hair be itself. They call it the Afro Look.