"I begin with myself. I try to show a good example. I thank God for this fortune, and I try and help younger artists move up the ladder in an attempt to give benefit t those who haven’t had the kind of opportunities I have"
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OUMOU SANGARE – Tougher than tough,January 2009,by Andy Morgan
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