Don Letts: I grew up on music that helped me to make me who I am today. I mean, back in my time, I grew up when music helped people change their minds, not their sneakers. I mean, today, it seems like a lot of music, not all…A lot of music has become a soundtrack for consumerism, which kind of bothers me because as I´ve said, I´m a product of reggae music and punk rock. That´s made me who I am today. And I still believe in music. Music has the potential to do that as opposed to being a tool for consumerism.
Q: So why is it the potential?
Don Letts: Well, the tradition of music where I come from…You got to understand, from my culture, a black culture, music isn´t something kids do. It´s part of our heritage. It´s a way we pass on our history. It´s the way we communicate. It´s the way we express and, um, raise our concerns, whether they be local or global. So, that´s the potential it has.
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