I've had some times in the past few months when I've needed to slow myself down and remind myself that everything is ok. It is, when I think about it, but between work and the complexities of maintaining a social life in a foreign country, as well as the normal ebb, flow and occasional white water rapids in life, sometimes I begin to think it's not. When I need a quick fix I listen to music, and I wanted to share some, the words of which you may not be able to understand, but I think the appreciation of this artist comes from a place beyond language.
Sara Tavares is my favorite "Cape Verdean" musician. I use quotation marks because she's actually second-generation Portuguese. She's of Cape Verdean descent, but she was born and raised in Portugal. Her parents abandoned her at a young age to seek better lives for themselves and she was taken in by a family in Portugal. I've heard rumors around Fogo that she didn't speak Kriolu as a child, but wanted to relate to the culture that she never knew and learned the language to incorporate into her music.
She's a little example of the spirit's ability to persevere through hardship. Enjoy:
I really enjoyed this Rachel!
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