African Rhythms Quotes

What I'm trying to do, in my own small way, is trying to bring African and Afro-Cuban rhythms into rock.

I base myself in African-derived music. Blues is one of the modern forms of African music.

I first heard African drum rhythms and chants at the movies. Then, when I had the opportunity to go to Africa and visit the villages, I heard the real, raw, true rhythms and realised the origins of the old Negro spirituals I grew up with in the South.

If I were to call it black music, that would be untrue. I don't know what that is, unless it would be some African drums or something.

Americans will be amazed to find ho many of the modern dance steps are relics of the African heritage.

African music, though very old, is always being rediscovered in the West.

If there was no black man there would be no Rock'n'Roll. The beat, the rhythms of Africa are what created Rock'n'Roll and Jazz.

I connect so much with Peter Gabriel's sound because, to me, he always had that South African vibe. His drums were always something to move to: it was almost like Calypso. I'm a big fan.

Jazz was the beginning of rhythm music, which developed into rock and roll. But what the jazz musicians lost because they were so far from their homeland was the intricate rhythms of African music.

I'm playing deep African music.

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.

For the score of 'Black Panther,' the heart and soul came from immersing myself in the rich musical history of the griots in West Africa. I was following these brilliant musicians all over rural Senegal, learning their musical language.

We have songs that are inspired by the Latin side. We have songs that are inspired by rock, African rhythms. Whatever country we go to usually inspires us.

It was very challenging, trying to add an orchestra on top of these traditional African rhythms, because as soon as you add any kind of melody or chords over it, it stops feeling African.