The moment artists can just do what they love to do then music will go right back to where it used to be. I mean back in the ’60s and ’70s and ’80s, that’s what it was.
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What I remember the most really was just running wild there. Barefooted, swimming in dirty lakes, selling fruit, picking mango trees, hoping not to get caught because they don’t take kindly to thieves in Africa.
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The moment artists can just do what they love to do then music will go right back to where it used to be. I mean back in the ’60s and ’70s and ’80s, that’s what it was.
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The difference between dreams & success Is, dreams need effortless sleep & success needs sleepless efforts.
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Melody has a certain way that it projects back to you. It triggers certain nerves in your body and certain instincts that normally wouldn’t be triggered by a normal voice.
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As Africans we shouldn’t ever have to reach out to build our own country, there is enough money in Africa itself.
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Brotherhood is measured by the Wars you’ve won not by the ones you’ve fought.
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Party don’t stop. Only gets crazier when I touch down.
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Mobilizing all the youth to develop Africa. It’s our time. I hope the world is paying attention.
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People will throw stones at you. Don’t throw them back. Collect them all and build an empire.
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I always want to set myself a challenge by doing something no-one would expect me to do! But, having said that, I don’t feel as a musician you can steer too far away from what you normally do.
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Whatever obstacle comes your way, you gotta be prepared to jump over it! And I think that’s what separates the legends from the regular artists. It’s all in how you manage that success, and how you deal with the controversy when it actually comes.
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Misery is a choice. I chose happiness.
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I love to just go to the movies, watch movies, listen to the scores and all that ’cause that’s, like, the next step for me.
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I’m a polygamist. I can afford to have as many wives as I can afford to have. All Africans believe in it. My dad has four wives.
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Whoever told you its not possible was lying! Keep going!
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Never start something to prove people wrong, Always start to prove yourself right.
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It’s always the music first for me. But if the music isn’t selling, there isn’t gonna be no business. So you gotta make sure music is always the first priority.
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