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. – Youssou NDour
I look at my people, and I look at those who control them – the political elite. And the sad thing is that the elites are just not interested in the welfare of the people. – Youssou NDour
I think that Sufism fits all over the world. The concept is not anything that fits standard Western ideas – its always related to culture, to music, to religion. It is a dominant religion in Senegal. – Youssou NDour
The moral immune system of this country has been weakened and attacked, and the AIDS virus is the perfect metaphor for it. The malignant neglect of the last twelve years has led to breakdown of our countrys immune system, environmentally, culturally, politically, spiritually and physically. – Barbra Streisand