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About this song
Red Earth brings Desert Afropop × Afro Folk Rock × Modern Southern African Groove into a contemporary African sound. The vocals move through Oshiwambo English. It moves at 101 BPM.
Song details
African music and Oshiwambo English sounds
Red Earth explores contemporary African music through Desert Afropop × Afro Folk Rock × Modern Southern African Groove music, with vocals in Oshiwambo English.
As an African song, Red Earth connects regional musical identity with today's African music scene. The use of Oshiwambo English places the track within Oshiwambo English music and the diversity of African songs performed in the continent's languages. Its Desert Afropop × Afro Folk Rock × Modern Southern African Groove direction links the song to Desert Afropop × Afro Folk Rock × Modern Southern African Groove music, African rhythms and contemporary African sounds. At 101 BPM, the tempo helps define its rhythmic character.
For listeners discovering African music, African songs and new African sounds, Red Earth highlights how language, rhythm and regional influences can meet in one contemporary track.
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INTRO Dust... Wind... Still here... VERSE 1 Morning breaks Across the stone Every shadow Knows my road Nothing grows Without its time Nothing lasts Without a fight Ombepo tai popi Soft and low Every mile Makes me whole PRE No shortcuts Only footprints No promises Only sunrise HOOK Red Earth Carry me home Strong enough To stand alone Red Earth Hold my name Every road Feeds the flame VERSE 2 Dry river Patient heart Every ending Makes a start Hands remember What they build Quiet strength Never yields BRIDGE Listen... Stone... Wind... Rise... FINAL HOOK Red Earth Carry me home Strong enough To stand alone Red Earth Hold my name Every road Feeds the flame OUTRO Tomorrow... Begins... Here...