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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Andrea Avery’s Book Notes music playlist for her novel Visiting Composer
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"I had a lot of fun, while writing Visiting Composer, thinking not only
about how old music sounds to new ears, but how new music might sound to
old ears."
13 hours ago
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