I love meeting interesting people and doing things with them.

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!

I'm a modern Muslim. I pray, and if I have a question, I ask someone who is more educated in the religion than me.

People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious opportunities to recognize ourselves in others.

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.

In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep.

Islam is a peaceful religion.