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Hugh Masekela Quotes

I lived for music since I could think Picture Quote #1

When I left South Africa in 1960 I was 20 years old. I wanted to try to get an education, and music education was not available for me in South Africa Picture Quote #1

I’ve always stood on one fact - that all over the world, there are only two things, the Establishment and the poor people. The poor people are a massive majority and across the world they are exploited in different kinds of ways. The Establishment depends on exploiting raw materials and the poor Picture Quote #1

The Afro-American experience is the only real culture that America has. Basically, every American tries to walk, talk, dress and behave like African Americans Picture Quote #1

I’ve got to where am in life not because of something I brought to the world but through something I found - the wealth of African culture Picture Quote #1

I’m very interested in heritage restoration, and I’m working with a group of people to create a number of academies and performance spaces to encourage native arts and crafts and to explore African history Picture Quote #1

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What people don’t know about oppression is that the oppressor works much harder. You always grew up being told you were not smart enough or not fast enough, but we all lived from the time we were children to beat the system Picture Quote #1

When I left South Africa there were 10 million people - when I came back there were more than 40 million. I had to learn how to get to the highways because when I left where there were no highways Picture Quote #1

When people campaign for positions, they promise people all kinds of things Picture Quote #1

I think it is incumbent on all human beings to oppose injustice in every form Picture Quote #1

To tell you the truth, man, we spend most of the time travelling in hotels, in festivals, in concert halls, clubs, airports. The most unenjoyable part is all the security at airports Picture Quote #1

I’m travelling more than ever. I don’t have the answer as to why, but the demand seems to have grown as I’ve got older Picture Quote #1

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I grew up with protests, marches, demonstrations, struggle. But I come from a clan of community workers Picture Quote #1

I don’t think what I do is influenced by suffering. I come from a talented people who are prolific in music and dance Picture Quote #1

I don’t think any musician ever thinks about making a statement. I think everybody goes into music loving it Picture Quote #1

I always make the joke that I go home, to one of my homes, to go and do laundry so I can go on the road again Picture Quote #1

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I lived for music since I could think (Hugh Masekela Quotes) When I left South Africa in 1960 I was 20 years old. I wanted to try to get an education, and music education was not available for me in South Africa (Hugh Masekela Quotes) I’ve always stood on one fact - that all over the world, there are only two things, the Establishment and the poor people. The poor people are a massive majority and across the world they are exploited in different kinds of ways. The Establishment depends on exploiting raw materials and the poor (Hugh Masekela Quotes) The Afro-American experience is the only real culture that America has. Basically, every American tries to walk, talk, dress and behave like African Americans (Hugh Masekela Quotes) I’ve got to where am in life not because of something I brought to the world but through something I found - the wealth of African culture. (Hugh Masekela Quotes) I’m very interested in heritage restoration, and I’m working with a group of people to create a number of academies and performance spaces to encourage native arts and crafts and to explore African history. (Hugh Masekela Quotes) What people don’t know about oppression is that the oppressor works much harder. You always grew up being told you were not smart enough or not fast enough, but we all lived from the time we were children to beat the system. (Hugh Masekela Quotes) When I left South Africa there were 10 million people - when I came back there were more than 40 million. I had to learn how to get to the highways because when I left where there were no highways. (Hugh Masekela Quotes) When people campaign for positions, they promise people all kinds of things (Hugh Masekela Quotes) I think it is incumbent on all human beings to oppose injustice in every form (Hugh Masekela Quotes) To tell you the truth, man, we spend most of the time travelling in hotels, in festivals, in concert halls, clubs, airports. The most unenjoyable part is all the security at airports (Hugh Masekela Quotes) I’m travelling more than ever. I don’t have the answer as to why, but the demand seems to have grown as I’ve got older (Hugh Masekela Quotes) I grew up with protests, marches, demonstrations, struggle. But I come from a clan of community workers (Hugh Masekela Quotes) I don’t think what I do is influenced by suffering. I come from a talented people who are prolific in music and dance (Hugh Masekela Quotes) I don’t think any musician ever thinks about making a statement. I think everybody goes into music loving it (Hugh Masekela Quotes) I always make the joke that I go home, to one of my homes, to go and do laundry so I can go on the road again (Hugh Masekela Quotes)