My father used to tell me about how musicians don't have respect from people and he was afraid about my future.

Islam is a peaceful religion.

Senegal needs to free itself, to rediscover its democracy.

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 really want to bring the message of love that is Islam to people; bring something new to that familiar face.

If you come from Africa with your economic poverty and your cultural riches, and you meet someone like Peter Gabriel or a person from a big record company, and they tell you that what you are doing is marvelous, that makes you feel powerful.

Listen, a lot of religions have fundamentalists.