” Music is more than just listening to it. People use the music for them protection at times. “
” Music is creation. In reggae the lyric, the music itself, arrangement, that vibe, such melody – everything within the music moves the people, understand? “
” We don’t need no more danger, we don’t need no more difficulties, we don’t need no more misunderstanding, and we don’t need no more violence. We need the people to see each other and know of each other, feel each other, touch each other, share with each other, and change hearts with each other. “
” Some people see life as many steps up and try to forget where they are coming from, you understand? A little step in life on a commercial or a material level is a good step, but a big step does not mean a strong step – you tend to lose your roots – and if you don’t be careful, you can fall. “
” Whatever I do, I do for the universal. It’s not like an individual thing, it’s not like something from me. What I present to the people is for all of us, you know. I present music for the people. “
” People have been listening to Burning Spear for a long time now, and they know who I am and what I stand for. Yes, I do address many of the same ideas from album to album, adding only a little different flavor or coloring. Yes, the message has remained virtually the same because the issues haven’t gone away yet. “
” Reggae music don’t really focus on one thing, you know. If reggae music is speaking about the struggle of people, and the suffering, it don’t mean black people. It mean people in general. “
” My outspoken beliefs have been embraced, but I don’t consider myself an activist. Maybe people consider me as that, but it’s not anything outrageous or bad I can’t live with. “
” Every musician tries to blend in some reggae. It’s the only music that brings all people together, different races, different religions. “
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