Carol Luna's father was a political prisoner in 1970's Uruguay. He was given an opportunity to leave the country and move his family to Sweden. A year later, Caro (aka Caroline) was born. Because her father's ancestors were originally from Germany, while she strongly felt her Latin American roots, to others she didn't look the stereotype. She learned to take control of her dual identities, showing one or the other depending on the situation. She studied music in Cuba for a time and had an active career performing in both Sweden and Latin America. But when her mother developed and eventually died of Alzheimer's, she found herself unable to compose music. That was until she was given an opportunity five years later to record an album that became a therapy to start creating anew.

Please like and subscribe. Also, consider buying some of today's artist music or adding them to your streaming playlist. Or better yet, go see them play live. A playlist of music in this episode, transcript, as well as links to more information about the artist, can be found at our website http://www.hyphenated.eu. It's also where you can find other episodes and discover more hyphenated artists. And if you'd like to support this series, please tell a friend.