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The brutalism of slavery and environmental conditions meant that slaves didn’t survive in South America & the Caribbean. This lead to the preservation of African culture compared to the United States since slaves were continually being imported from Africa; whereas Black American identity grew independently throughout many generations.
Saudade is a Portuguese word that can be roughly defined as a feeling of melancholy, nostalgia or yearning for something that is beloved but not present. There's no perfect translation, but one of the closest English expressions of the word I've ever seen is Billie Eilish's Tiny Desk performance.
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Billie Eilish: Tiny Desk Concert
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