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Music is not just for amusement. It should be used for spiritual purposes and to educate.

— Ali Farka Touré

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In what you call the blues, I have heard people singing of their hardships.

My music is an education, a history, a legend, an autobiography--it all tells a valuable story of something true.

We just don’t get it around very often so it’s nice to come into contact with somebody who is a conduit for this very human thing.

Everyone has a responsibility to the community. As a musician, I have received a gift from God. It is my obligation to share this gift.

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Music has no subject beyond the combinations of notes we hear, for music speaks not only by means of sounds, it speaks nothing but sound.

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Above the pitch, out of tune, and off the hinges.

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