Migration Through Motion

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A Journey through Immigration, Motherhood and Nature in sound and image.

Strange Mango is the work of Cara Gulde, a South-African German Irish artist weaving music and visual art into meditations on migration, motherhood, and the living world.

Sound, Vision, and Stories of Migration.

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Collarbone

A reflection on authenticity and belonging, grounded in Ireland’s raw landscape. The colour orange carries the warmth of immigrant identity through earth and movement. A quiet dance of roots, love, and self-acceptance.

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Hardly Think

A song about overwork, burnout, and the chase for perfection beyond reason. Set in the sea, a worker swims fully clothed to his desk, blind to the world around him as fairies and waves call him to pause, and enjoy nature.

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Memory

This song captures the essence of reflection, using the steady movement of time as a metaphor for change and growth. Nature imagery weaves through the lyrics, symbolizing cycles and renewal.

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Each project grows from a seed - a melody, a memory, a landscape unfolding across sound, image, and story, much like a song moves across time.

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Let’s Stay in Touch

I’m always open to new collaborations, conversations, and creative exchange. Whether you’re interested in music, movement, or visual storytelling, I’d love to connect and share ideas.

My Work

My work explores the intersection of sound, movement, and imagery, creating immersive experiences that blend narrative, emotion, and environment. I compose and produce music that carries storytelling through texture, rhythm, and atmosphere, while developing visual concepts inspired by landscape, colour, and human experience. Through dance and movement, I try to translate these ideas into physical expression, connecting body and space to theme. My projects often explore identity, migration, and self-discovery, uniting music, performance, and visual art into cohesive, multidisciplinary works.

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