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.
Cynthia Weiner’s music playlist for her novel A Gorgeous Excitement
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"Music in the 1980s was unabashedly over-the-top—synthesizers, hard-driving
guitar riffs, propulsive drum fills—both mirroring and perhaps contributing
to ...
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