Ego Lemos is a permaculturist[1] and singer-songwriter from East Timor[2] who sings in his native tongue, Tetum.
[3] His song "Balibo" (featured in the 2009 film Balibo) was awarded best original song composed for the screen at the 2009 Screen Music Awards[4] and a 2009 APRA Award for best song in a film.
[5] His debut solo album, produced by Michael Hohnen, was released in 2009.
[6] Lemos also plays with the popular East Timorese band Cinco do Oriente,[7] a band named after a band that existed before the 1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor.
[8] In 2023, Lemos was appointed Presidential Goodwill Ambassador and Special Envoy for Culture, Environment and Water Resources at Permakultura Timor Lorosa’e.