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

I love meeting interesting people and doing things with them.

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

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.

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.

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

I think that Sufism fits all over the world. The concept is not anything that fits standard Western ideas - it's always related to culture, to music, to religion. It is a dominant religion in Senegal.