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Maciel Melo

Maciel Melo was born in Itaporanga d'Ajuda, Sergipe, Brazil in 1959. He started playing music as a kid, picking up the accordion and guitar along with other...

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Maciel Melo, a voice from Northeastern Brazil

An accordion-driven songwriter whose 1987 hit 'Nos Tempos de Menino' broke through nationally.

For a quick sense of his sound, try 'Um Recado, Uma Sanfona, Uma Rabeca' or 'A Poeira e a Estrada'.

His music carries the sound of Northeastern Brazil, with the accordion front and center in songs like 'Um Recado, Uma Sanfona, Uma Rabeca'. That 1987 hit 'Nos Tempos de Menino' became a national touchstone, even amid later accusations about its melody. He recorded a live album in Salvador in 1993 and kept working with players like Neguinho do Acordeon.

Born in Itaporanga d'Ajuda, Sergipe in 1959, he started on accordion and guitar as a kid. After 'Nos Tempos de Menino' hit in 1987, he put out 'Maciel Melo 30 Anos' in 2009 and kept songs like 'Caboclo Sonhador' in rotation.

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Maciel Melo was born in Itaporanga d'Ajuda, Sergipe, Brazil in 1959. He started playing music as a kid, picking up the accordion and guitar along with other instruments. In 1987, his song 'Nos Tempos de Menino' became a national hit, which brought him wider attention.

His music draws from the sounds of Northeastern Brazil, with songs like 'Um Recado, Uma Sanfona, Uma Rabeca' and 'Sanfoneiro Bom' featuring the accordion prominently. He recorded a live album in Salvador in 1993 and later put out 'Maciel Melo 30 Anos' in 2009. Other tracks in his catalog include 'Esperando Por Setembro' and 'Caboclo Sonhador'.

In 2006, there were some accusations that the melody for 'Nos Tempos de Menino' had been copied from an older song. The song remained popular regardless. He has worked with musicians like Valdir Santos on vocals and guitar, and Neguinho do Acordeon on accordion.

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