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.
Emil Wilson’s Book Notes music playlist for his graphic novel The
Nightingales
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"Music plays a part in the story, but for this playlist I wanted to gather
songs that trace the coming-of-age of my main character, a small-town
misfit who...
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