Music/Africa

An Unusual Reason I Returned to South Africa to Settle for Life

The language of music called me back

Caroline de Braganza
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Published in
5 min readJul 29, 2022

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I’m not leaving!(Image by Lynn Greyling on publicdomainpictureres.net)

Music is a powerful force that lifts our souls and communicates a message, even when the lyrics are in a foreign language.

The indigenous languages of South Africa also possess a cadence and rhythm not found anywhere outside…

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Caroline de Braganza
Middle-Pause

Wise Older Woman (WOW). Poetry, essays, humor. Passion for mental health, social justice, politics, diverse cultures, the world and environment.