I Do Not Sing Politics. I Merely

I Didn't Have Much, But I Was Always Happy To Share What I Did Have. It Seemed Like Every African That Came To New York City Would Show Up At My Apartment Door At Dinnertime, And I Couldn't Turn Them Away. I Wasn't Much Older Than Any Of Them, But They Started Calling Me 'mama Africa' And The Name Stuck.

There Are A Lot Of Homes For Boys, But Very Few For Girls, That Is Why I Chose To Do For Girls.

I'm Not A Politician; I Am A Singer. Long Ago, They Said, 'that One, She Sings Politics.' I Don't Sing Politics; I Merely Sing The Truth.

I Kept My Culture. I Kept The Music Of My Roots. Through My Music I Became This Voice And Image Of Africa And The People Without Even Realising.

I Look At An Ant And I See Myself: A Native South African, Endowed By Nature With A Strength Much Greater Than My Size So I Might Cope With The Weight Of A Racism That Crushes My Spirit.