In the West, you have always associated the Islamic faith 100 percent with Arab culture. This in itself is a fundamentalist attitude and it is mistaken.
When the slaves left Africa, they left us this music. They left us blues.
I have studied at the school of the world.
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.
Islam is a peaceful religion.
My father used to tell me about how musicians don't have respect from people and he was afraid about my future.