He plays acoustic guitar and harmonica, and his songs are remarkable for the way he mixes sturdy melodies that often sound as accessible as western folk themes, with lyrics in his native language Tetum (thankfully translated in the sleeve notes), that deal with his country's painful history or the need for conservation.
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Jorrell Watkins’s playlist for his poetry collection “PlayHouse”
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"My debut poetry collection, PlayHouse: Poems, positions music as a
dwelling that people, from Billie Holiday to members of my family, can
inhabit and shape."
22 hours ago
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