Ego Lemos: O Hele Le | CD review

(Skinnyfish)Ego Lemos is from East Timor, the small south-east Asian state that became independent eight years ago after a brutal fight to break away from Indonesian occupation. His father and three siblings were killed in the conflict, but Lemos survived to take an unexpected role, becoming one of East Timor's leading agricultural experts before deciding to concentrate on his powerful and soulful singing and songwriting. He plays acoustic guitar and harmonica, and his songs are remarkable for...

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