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My dream is that the music that comes from Africa becomes the identity card and the fingerprint of the continent

— Angelique Kidjo

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Human memory is incredible: despite attempts to eradicate the cultural identity of Africans during slavery, it has survived

Moving beyond your privilege and putting yourself out there for a cause that impacts thousands of people is the greatest thing you can do

"Who are they to tell me what is African and what isn't?"

The problem we have in Africa is that unless you are a traditional musician telling the stories of your people through songs, you have no respect in society

Your brain is your greatest weapon. Connect it to your heart, and you can go anywhere.

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The emphasis of study upon a particular aspect of music is in itself ideological because it contains implications about the music's value.

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Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Thomas Carlyle Critical and Miscellaneous Essays (1827)

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.

Eduard Hanslick

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

François Rabelais Gargantua and Pantagruel (1532)

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