World music is about taking things from different places and bringing them together - which is great.
Senegal needs a renaissance.
Africa is the future.
When the slaves left Africa, they left us this music. They left us blues.
My father used to tell me about how musicians don't have respect from people and he was afraid about my future.
Western record companies haven't always dealt with African musicians in the best way. Giving them a lot of money and telling them they're going to be bigger than Phil Collins is the wrong way to do it!