In 1974, the Jackson 5 performed in Senegal. Michael later recalled:
"When we came off the plane in [Dakar, Senegal] Africa, we were greeted by a long line of African dancers. Their drums and sounds filled the air with rhythm. I was going crazy, I was screaming, 'All right! They got the rhythm…This is it. This is where I come from. The origin.'"
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