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“sustain our progress, we must avoid complacency, consistently produce quality music and involve more institutions in the music industry.”
Victoria Nkong wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m just making music, I’m not even thinking about what it’s for, and it gives me ideas for the game. It will make me think of a particular scenario or environment, and then I really envision it through the music and put that into the game. That’s my favourite way to develop, actually.”
Eric Barone (born 1987) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In an interview with Andy Brown of NME, (November 29, 2023)
“Because of my fondness for music, I use it a lot in my films. As a director, I use music to communicate my characters' stories.”
Ayo Makun (born 1971) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Explaining the role of music in his filmmaking. Music is One of My Filmmaking Signatures, Afrocritik, 2023.
Also quoted by: Kayode Kasum
“Music is an extremely big theme and an artistic discipline in its own right. It is, therefore, an intricate undertaking to cross-pollinate literature and music in a way that avoids navel-gazing and cliches. I think it does – and should – take some time to distill the personality and temperament of a musician in fiction, more so in character-driven narratives like Illumination”
Nthikeng mohlele (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I listen to everything, man. You’d be shocked. I listen to everything, everything that comes out, I’ll listen. As I said, music is life and I stay, sleep, eat music, that’s in anything I do.”
“It will make so many people lazy. For me, it will become cheating. A person who uses a computer to do music won’t think creatively. Everything has its advantages, but African music still has a lot of human touch to many things. The award category is a welcome development. Hopefully, one day, we will have a prize that will be as big as that.”
“Next to Mozart, other kinds of music are not music at all.”
Walter Pitts (1923–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If one makes music that connects to what people feel, the people would never forget one. I have to make music from a place of truth.”
Niyola (born 1985) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I’m not afraid to admit I’m sexy –Niyola Punch (Nigeria), 13 December 2020.
“Music elevates our spirituality, and it’s essential to recognize how closely the two are connected. Music often creates the ideal atmosphere for spiritual reflection and nourishment, aiding in our expression and response to God and to the church.”
Mutinta Hichilema (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[Learning music theory] can spur your creativity. I’ve found that the guys who don’t know as much theory tend to write things in 4/4 most of the time. The guys who know theory are the ones who end up experimenting more and having music that sounds a little more out there, which I like. The more you know, the more you can mess around.”
Alex Webster (1931–2012) said by 2012 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have always wanted to do music but I had no confidence, and I always felt that in the long run, fashion will only help my music if I have the confidence to get there. Now, I make my stage performance outfit myself. But in the long run, I would like to open my own fashion line.”
Lola Rae (born 1991) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I have always wanted to do music - Lola Rae. 2004, Encomium Magazine.
“When I first heard the music, I thought it was great because I had always been interested in darker, dramatic music with horror elements. I liked and was inspired by that neoclassical style, so I thought, ‘Oh, wow, this seems like a perfect combination of all those things.”
Andy LaRocque (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Now if you cut open my heart, you will see music. If you cut open my brain, you will also find music.”
Dimash Qudaibergen (born 1994) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: CCTV interview. 2017
“The article about me in Sister Namibia (4 years ago) gave me the exposure that I needed. It made people aware of me and my music. And it gave me a platform from where to reach out to women through my music”
Erna Chimu first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Women could change the world": an interview with Erna Chimu, the jazz singer with a powerful message];By Sister Namibia retrieved in 2011
“The music is about falling in love with self, honouring yourself by self-acceptance. The theme and message is spiritual reconnection and trusting herself with her music”
Amanda Black (born 1993) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Soul music is memories, it’s everyday life, it’s easy to consume. I think it’s that the soul, the spirit, resides in Africa so soul music here could also mean the beating of a drum because that’s how we invoke our soul.”
Thandiswa Mazwai (born 1976) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Award-winning artist Thandiswa Mazwai brings ‘A Letter To Azania’ to Cape Town,20 February 2023,By Bongeka Gumede
“People associate my work with their traditions and culture and maybe there isn't enough of that in the music industry. The music industry does sometimes become a little poppy and more about the accumulation of things. My work is about memories and identity”
Thandiswa Mazwai (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Cape Verde is like ten small rocks lost in the middle of the ocean. Everything could go wrong here, but my people . . . We made this country out of nothing. I always say our only resource is the human resource. I'm very proud to be part of a nation that is mostly known for its music. In that sense, what I do with my music is very important because it impacts the way people see this country.”
Mayra Andrade (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My music brings life to people. I want to celebrate people and bring them together. I also know that music can motivate people, that’s why sometimes I just dive into this humanitarian job as a musician.”
Faithvonic (born 1995) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I never quit music. I have not stopped music.”
“But when I see the stories that I have stopped music, I just laugh because before I got married, I went to school. Will you say I stopped music to go to school?.”
Kaakie (born 1991) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kaakie breaks silence on music hiatus rumors,By Joyce Amaka Sesi, retrieved on January 4, 2024
“One fateful day, as I was engrossed in my singing, I glanced out the window and noticed a music studio called Megga. This studio was renowned for hosting rehearsals for some of the biggest celebrities in the music industry. Curiosity sparked within me, and I couldn't resist wanting to know what went on next door.”
Clare Nyakujara (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are part of music and music is part of us. Not all feel and sense this to the highest, yet all are touched by it as we pass this life.”
Emma Lucy Gates Bowen (1882–1951) said by 1951 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Because I come from the same era, I will argue that music before is better than music right now”
Cindy Sanyu (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He literally said, ‘I’m going to give you this money,” Daniel tells SPIN. “‘Go make this music that you so believe in. If it doesn’t work out, you’re going to the U.K. for your masters.’ So it was either I make it in music or I end up a nine-to-fiver.”
Kizz Daniel (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want to take Justin Bieber for a month and just lock him up in a cage where we sit and make music. He’s one of the most successful people in the world, but his music could be so much tighter. – Tyler, the Creator”
Tyler, the Creator (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The problem with Nigerian musicians today is that they don’t go through music apprenticeship. Everybody wants to make it in a hurry; it doesn’t work out like that. You cannot become a graduate without going to school; you cannot read and write without learning ABC to Z. You cannot also play music without also knowing the solfa notations – d, r, m, f, s, l, t, d!”
Victor Uwaifor (1941–2021) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: With a computer a dog can be a musician now: Victor Uwaifo's parting shot 28 August 2021, PM NEWS (Nigeria).
“I see no reason why computer-created music cannot move us to tears, find roots in our cultures...as much as any music composed in more traditional ways. As heretical to some as these thoughts may be, I believe them profoundly.”
David Cope (1941–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m a member of the Canadian League of Composers (CLC), the Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC), the International Computer Music Association (ICMA), SOCAN, and an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre.”
Arne Eigenfeldt (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And for the first time, I saw how my own music had the power to connect with different races. In those spaces it didn't matter that I was black. It didn't matter that I was young. It didn't matter that I was female. It was just beautiful music. And it gave me a taste and the possibility of freedom, I think.”
“As an artist, performing the music I create to a live audience is very important to me. It's a different skill to create music in the studio, and it keeps me connected to the people.”
Sjava (born 1988) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sjava celebrates a stellar start to 2025 with awards nod, EP release, and tour announcement,Cape Argus,Annita Nkosi, (March 2025)
“Our music is praise and worship unto the Lord Jesus Christ and is also inspirational information for our walk with the Lord. I believe that our music is an unending message unto God that expresses our love towards Him”
Michael Mahendere (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We bagged more than three awards in music categories. It shows how much our music is being appreciated out there and it’s positively impacting peoples”
Michael Mahendere (born 1983) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mahendere to shutdown 2023 in style,21 December 2023
“I had a burning passion for music as early as I can remember and I was happy to discover that I was gifted in this area, so I never dreamed of doing anything other than earning a living through music”
Mono Mukundu (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is music and God is in the house at all times.It does not seem like work at all, but with the children i make sure they separate school from music.”
Benjamin Dube (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My music springs from the soil of the American midwest. It is music of the plains rather than of the city and reflects, I believe, something of the broad prairies of my native Nebraska.”
Howard Hanson (1896–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Beyond music, one of the greatest privileges of my journey has been the opportunity to share the Word of God. My faith has guided me throughout my career, and being able to inspire and uplift others — not just through music, but through the message of God’s love — is something I hold close to my heart.”
Kuh Ledesma (born 1955) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kuh Ledesma at 70: A look back on the OPM icon’s career-defining moments, Jerry Donato - The Philippine Star 29 March 2025.
“Music is not symbolic. Music represents itself. It is a protomental phenomenon, it anticipates reason. It evokes, but not symbolically.”
Fabrizio De André (1940–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is no radical contradiction in transforming a poem into sung music. If anything, there is a formal need to vulgarise that poem, in the sense of modifying its lexicon by interpolating it with vulgar language, which can reach the feelings and reason of a wider audience. All this with the help of the magic of music, which remains the only universal language I know.”
Fabrizio De André (1940–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Music is my first love. Ever since I was a little girl I've dreamt of one day being lucky enough to share my music with the world.”
Sofia Carson (born 1993) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: All hail Disney's evil queen Sofia Carson". The Citizen. August 27, 2015.
“Music notes are discipline; they shape character and taste. It's a mistake to neglect music; it's an excellent teacher.”
Fedele Confalonieri (born 1937) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In just a few years, she has become a star, fortunately without becoming a diva. Mia Martini has joined the ranks of the 'greats' of Italian popular music, having fought tenaciously to get there and passionately refused to betray the music she loves.”
Renzo Arbore (born 1937) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I quit social media for good in 2016, so those two things – being offline and sobriety – restored my overall focus, taste, ability, work ethic, and I also got more serious about record collecting and digging deeper and educating myself on music more than making music myself, all those things times ten. It’s like night and day, the difference.”
Tony Molina wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am still wildly uncomfortable with releasing music to the public but I try to shut that off, especially when my friends are so supportive of whatever music I am working on, it kind of convinces me that it is decent or listenable enough to put out there...I usually leave it up to other people to decide. I am perfectly OK with and used to shelving recordings and never releasing them.”
Tony Molina wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I've had big record label presidents look me in the face and say, 'Your music sucks, you don't know who you are, your music is all over the place, and we don't know how to market this stuff. Pick a lane and come back to us.' That was disgusting to me, because I'm not trying to be a circus act.”
Bruno Mars (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m here to inspire a lot of people. My lifestyle, my personality, my music, how I talk, how I dress, my influence. All my influence will be crazy. If I’m not doing music anymore, I want to be a leader. In the long run, I want them to remember me for something. I want to be different. Being myself is being different, because there is nobody like me, and there is nobody like you, too”
“I feel Africa has over 50 countries, more than 50 cultures,” he adds. “Nigeria alone has over 36 ethnic groups with different languages, food, music, rhythm. With the music, they also have their own instruments … So, coming to a whole continent and just calling everything Afrobeats, you know, if you think about that, it’s not the most apt.”
“If America taught me how to rap, moving back home showed me what I should be rapping about, what I should be talking about in my music. That's where the stories were, the real stories, my stories, a lot of my music is about relatability.”
“Music is a serious business and if you don't have the right type of people you are never going to make good music.”
Segun Adewale (born 1955) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I ventured into music out of childish exuberance; I didn't inherit it from my parents. I took a long time singing without collecting a penny and even if I was given money, it was other praise singers who would collect it. I only started collecting money when I made music a career.”
Mamman Shata (1923–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source