i'm speaking this week with jazz diva cassandra wilson.f you ever write a book or someone asks you what is your legacy as a musician, how would you describe cassandra wilson's legacy to music? >> i love what you said earlier about being a peace maker. i think that's a very important part of who i am and what i do is bringing disparate elements together and realising common ground. i think it's important to do that musically and i think it's important for us to do that in the world. so i want to be remembered for doing that and i also want to be remembered for the spirituality, tapping into spirituality inside of the music. that's very important >>> i understand you're teaching workshops. >> we have begun to do workshops at the yellow scarf in jackson mississippi. we take on young children who are interested in music, try to teach them about the industry and music. it's not just learning about working with the notes and tones, it is also about how to carry yourself in the marketplace. that's a very important thing to me now >>> it has been

. >> grammy award-winning jazz singer cassandra wilson. >> everyone comes into the world with their uniqueoice. the question is, do you know how to develop it? >> her life, legacy and song-writing secrets. >> tapping into a spirituality inside of the music is very important. >> i lived that character. >> go one-on-one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >>> >>> this week on talk to al jazeera grammy winning cassandra wilson >> singing it from the heart, telling a story >>> she was in a home filled with jazz, she played the piano followed by the guitar and was working by the mid

, of course, on our website aljazeera.com >>> this week on talk to al jazeera grammy winning cassandra wilson >> singing it from the heart, telling a story >>> she was in a home filled with jazz, she played the piano followed by the guitar and was working by the mid 70s >> there was something that was

. >>> this week on talk to al jazeera grammy winning cassandra wilson >> singing it from the heart, telling a story >>> she was in a home filled with jazz, she played the piano followed by the guitar and was

. >>> this week on talk to al jazeera grammy winning cassandra wilson >> singing it from the heart, telling a story >>> she was in a home filled with jazz, she played the piano followed by the guitar and was working by the mid 70s >> there was something that was

. >> grammy award-winning jazz singer cassandra wilson. >> everyone comes into the world with their unique voice. the question is, do you know how to develop it? >> her life, legacy and song-writing secrets. >> tapping into a spirituality inside of the music is very important. >> i lived that character. >> go one-on-one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >>> welcome back, you're watching the al jazeera newshour. let's take you through the top stories, the world health organisation declared the outbreak of the zika virus a public health emergency of international concern. the u.n. envoy to syria say talks aimed at ending the civil war is starting. the main opposition group was behind the negotiating committee in geneva >>> in a few hours time voting will be under way in iowa as the republican and democratic parties choose their candidate for the 2016 presidential election. >>> with all the stories we are following, france and belgium agree to work more closely in tackling security threats after the french attacks. there has been a call for a watch list of s