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.
Keith Rosson’s Book Notes music playlist for his novel Coffin Moon
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"To me, music helps snare and distill a kind of emotional resonance, helps
put it on the page sometimes, and this is some of the stuff that I listened
thro...
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